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Acceleration

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the unit of acceleration is

a)

(m/s2)

b)

jouls

c)

m

d)

s

2.

Acceleration: is the rate of change in

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

displacement

d)

direction

3.
A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
0.7m/s2
b)
7m/s2
c)
14m/s2
d)
none of the above
4.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)

The object is speeding up.

b)
The object is not moving.
c)

The object is slowing down.

d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
5.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest.  Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
7.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
8.
A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor.  It slides to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
-7.5 m/s
b)
-7.5 m/s2
c)
-0.5 m/s2
d)
7.5 mi//hr
9.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
10.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
11.

The slope of a velocity-time graph represents __________.

a)

acceleration

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

distance

12.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
13.
A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 20 m/s in 3.5 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.
a)
2.2m/s2
b)
7.0m/s2
c)
5.7m/s2
d)
70m/s2
14.

A running horse increases his speed from 15 m/s to 42 m/s at an acceleration of 9 m/s2. How long did this take the horse?

a)

5 s

b)

4 s

c)

6 s

d)

3 s

15.
A golf ball accelerates off a tee at 15m/s2, changing its velocity from 0m/s to 50 m/s down the fairway. How long did it take the golf ball to accelerate?
a)
750 seconds
b)
35 seconds
c)
0.3 seconds
d)
3.3 seconds
16.

Dorothy was initially at rest. She sped up to 9 m/s in 24 seconds. What was her acceleration?

a)

2.7 m/s2

b)

-2.7 m/s2

c)

-0.375 m/s2

d)

0.375 m/s2

17.

A rocket started at rest. After initiating the launch, it had an acceleration of 90 m/s2. How long did it take to reach a speed of 2430 m/s?

a)

13.5 s

b)

65610 s

c)

27 s

d)

32805 s

18.
A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 20 m/s in 3.5 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.
a)
2.2m/s2
b)
7.0m/s2
c)
5.7m/s2
d)
70m/s2
19.

On Earth, a ball is dropped and falls 2.0 m in a vacuum. The acceleration of the ball at 1.0 m is 10 m/s2 .

What is the acceleration of the ball at 0.5 m?

a)

5.0 m / s2

b)

10 m / s2

c)

15 m / s2

d)

20 m / s2

20.

The velocity of an object increases from 30 m / s to 50 m / s in 5.0 seconds.

What is the average acceleration of the object?

a)

0.10 m / s2

b)

0.25 m / s2

c)

4.0 m / s2

d)

10 m / s2

21.

A car is travelling at a velocity of 2.0 m / s. It accelerates at a constant 0.20 m / s2 for 2.5 minutes. What is the final velocity of the car?

a)

2.5 m / s

b)

5.2 m / s

c)

30 m / s

d)

32 m / s

22.

How long would it take a car, starting from rest and accelerating uniformly in a straight line at 5 m/s2, to cover a distance of 200m

a)

9.0s

b)

10.5s

c)

12.0s

d)

15.5s

23.

Kaley hits a ball with her field hockey stick. If the ball starts at rest and accelerates at 12.4 m/s2 for 2 s, what is its final velocity?

a)

24.8 m/s2

b)

6.2 m/s2

c)

2 m/s2

d)

0.16 m/s2

24.

A jetboat is drifting with a speed of 5 m/s to the right when the driver turns on the motor. The boat speeds up for 6 s with an acceleration of of 4.0 m/s2. What is the displacement of the boat from the position when the motor was turned on?

a)

102 m

b)

72 m

c)

30 m

25.

A dog basks in the sun when he sees a squirrel and bolts after it. If the dog accelerates at +1.6 m/s/s, how far does he run in 3 seconds?

a)

4.8 meters

b)

45 meters

c)

1.6 meters

d)

7.2 meters

26.

An object with an initial velocity of 3.50 m/s moves east along a straight and level path. The object then undergoes a constant acceleration of 1.80 m/s2 east for a period of 5.00 s. How far does the object move while it is accelerating?

a)

6.30 m

b)

17.5 m

c)

27.2 m

d)

40.0 m

27.

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

a)

The object is moving in the positive direction.

b)

The object is moving in the negative direction.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The object is speeding up.

e)

The object is slowing down.

28.

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

a)

The object is moving in the positive direction.

b)

The object is moving in the negative direction.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The object is speeding up.

e)

The object is slowing down.

29.

Which of these velocity vs. time graphs shows an object changing direction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is slowing down."

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.
What happens to the velocity of a ball as it is dropped off a cliff? 
a)
It decreases at a uniform rate 
b)
It increases at a uniform rate 
c)
It is constant 
d)
It increases at a non-uniform rate
32.

Which x vs t graph matches this v vs t graph of an object moving away from the origin?

a)

b)

c)

d)

33.

Which x vs t graph matches the v vs t graph shown?

a)

b)

c)

d)

34.

Which graph is showing positive acceleration (getting faster)?

a)
D
b)
E
c)
both D and E
d)
neither D or E
35.
Which graph is showing a faster constant speed?
a)
B
b)
F
c)
They show the same speed
36.

Which v vs t graph below matches this x vs t graph?

a)

b)

c)

d)

37.

Which v-t graph represents this motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

The graph shows

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

39.

The graph shows

a)

positive acceleration

b)

negative acceleration

c)

changing acceleration