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Acceleration

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In science, acceleration refers to

a)

increasing speed

b)

decreasing speed

c)

changing direction

d)

increasing speed only

2.

What does it mean when a change in velocity is negative?

a)

The object is speeding up.

b)

The object is slowing down.

c)

The object is changing direction.

d)

The object is falling down.

3.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
4.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
5.

If velocity is measured in meters/second and time is measured in seconds, the unit of acceleration is

a)

m/s/s

b)

m/s2

c)

m/s

d)

m

6.

What is the final velocity of a rocket that travels for 4 seconds, has an initial velocity of 12 km/s and an acceleration of 2 km/s2?

a)

-4 km/s

b)

10 km/s

c)

20 km/s

d)

-10 km/s

7.

Which of the following is not accelerating?

a)

a ball being juggled

b)

a woman walking at 2.5 m/s along a

straight road

c)

a satellite circling Earth

d)

a braking cyclist

8.
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
9.
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
10.

A car at a stop sign speeds up to 10 mph over 2 seconds. What was its initial velocity?

a)

10

b)

2

c)

0

d)

20