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Acceleration, speed, and velocity

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A negative acceleration means that an object is _____. 

a)
not accelerating
b)
not moving
c)
speeding up 
d)
slowing down 
2.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)

the time it takes for one place to move to another place. 

b)

the mass of an object divided by the time interval.

c)

the distance divided by the time interval 

d)

the velocity divided by the time interval 

3.

A roller coaster accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed 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

4.

In which of the following cases does a car have zero acceleration?

a)

A car speeding up after a stoplight turns green.

b)

A car slowing down when it approaches a stop sign.

c)

A car set on cruise control so that is maintains 45 mi/hr.

d)

A car turning a curve at a constant speed.

5.

Which of the following is an example of deceleration?

a)

a car approaching a stop sign and slowing down

b)

a plane increasing speed down the runway and then taking flight

c)

a roller coaster moving down a steep hill 

d)

an airplane cruising in a straight flight plan

6.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
ft/sec2
c)
m/s2
7.

Acceleration is just when an object speeds up?

a)

True, only objects speeding up is acceleration

b)

False, objects speeding up and slowing down is acceleration.

8.

Acceleration and velocity are the same thing.

a)

True, they both measure speed

b)

False, acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes. Velocity is the speed AND direction of an object.

9.

What kind of motion is taking place between points A and B?

a)

constant acceleration

b)

constant de

c)

changing acceleration

d)

constant speed

10.

What kind of motion is taking place between points C and D?

a)

constant acceleration

b)

constant deceleration

c)

not moving

d)

constant speed

11.

Speed = _______________

a)

Distance + time

b)

Distance – time

c)

Distance x time

d)

Distance / time

12.

This occurs when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

13.

Another way to explain the speed and direction of a object would be to describe it’s ________

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

14.

Velocity = _______________

a)

Speed – direction

b)

Speed + direction

c)

Speed x direction

d)

Speed / direction

15.
Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?
a)
3 feet/sec
b)
6 feet/sec
c)
10 feet/sec
d)
2 feet/sec
16.

At what speed would a car have to move in order to travel 20 kilometers in 2 hours.

a)

5 km/hr

b)

10 km/hr

c)

20 km/hr

d)

40 km/hr

17.
What is the definition of velocity?
a)
A force that opposes motion
b)
Uniform circular motion
c)
The speed of an object in a particular direction
18.

Which statement best describes the motion of the toy vehicle during the first 30 seconds of the investigation?

a)

The vehicle was traveling at a constant speed

b)

The vehicle was accelerating at a constant rate

c)

The speed of the vehicle was increasing

d)

The acceleration of the vehicle was increasing

19.

What is the average acceleration at 30 seconds, according to the graph?

a)

0.833 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}

b)

25 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}

c)

1.2 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}

d)

15 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}

20.

Karina is slowing down on her skateboard. She starts at a speed of 5.5m/s and slows to 1.0 m/s over a time of 3.0 seconds. What is Karina's acceleration?

a)

-1.5 ms2\frac{m}{s^2}

b)

8.5 m/s

c)

-2.5 m/s

d)

4.5 km/s

21.

Check the correct examples of velocity

a)

6km/h

b)

4 km/h north

c)

70mph

d)

70mph east

e)

25 feet up

22.

What is speed?

a)

how far you go

b)

how much distance is covered over a period of time

c)

how fast you accelerate

d)

the change in the location of a object

23.
Find the velocity of a truck that travels 75 miles north in 2.5 hours.
a)
187.5 mph north
b)
30 mph north
c)
300 mph north
d)
200 mph north
24.

Which runner stopped for a rest?

a)

Albert

b)

Bob

c)

Charlie

d)

None of them stopped

25.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D