WorksheetsAcceleration Basics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the formula to calculate acceleration?
acceleration = final velocity / time
acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time
acceleration = (final velocity * initial velocity) / time
acceleration = (final velocity + initial velocity) / time
If an object's velocity changes from 5 m/s to 15 m/s in 3 seconds, what is its acceleration?
20 m/s^2
5 m/s^2
3.33 m/s^2
10 m/s^2
A car accelerates from 0 m/s to 20 m/s in 4 seconds. What is the acceleration of the car?
15 m/s^2
5 m/s^2
10 m/s^2
25 m/s^2
How is acceleration related to velocity and time?
Acceleration is directly related to velocity and inversely related to time.
Acceleration is directly proportional to velocity and time.
Acceleration is inversely proportional to velocity and directly proportional to time.
Acceleration is directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to velocity.
If an object has an acceleration of 2 m/s^2, how much will its velocity change in 5 seconds?
5 m/s
15 m/s
20 m/s
10 m/s
What are the units of acceleration?
cm/s
kg
m
km/h
m/s^2
Calculate the acceleration of an object if its velocity changes from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 5 seconds.
4 m/s^2
8 m/s^2
6 m/s^2
2 m/s^2
Explain the difference between positive and negative acceleration.
Positive acceleration increases velocity, negative acceleration decreases velocity.
Positive acceleration always leads to an increase in speed.
Negative acceleration is the same as deceleration.
Positive acceleration only occurs in one direction.
A train slows down from 30 m/s to 10 m/s in 6 seconds. What is its acceleration?
-10 m/s^2
5 m/s^2
15 m/s^2
-20 m/s^2
Why is acceleration a vector quantity?
Acceleration is a constant value and does not change.
Acceleration is a vector quantity due to its magnitude and direction.
Acceleration is a scalar quantity because it has no direction.
Acceleration is a unitless quantity.
If an object has an acceleration of -4 m/s^2, what does this indicate?
The object is speeding up.
The object is stationary.
The object is moving at a constant speed.
The object is slowing down.
Calculate the acceleration of a car that goes from 0 m/s to 25 m/s in 5 seconds.
10 m/s^2
7 m/s^2
5 m/s^2
3 m/s^2
How does acceleration affect an object's motion?
Acceleration always causes an object to move in a straight line
Acceleration only affects the color of an object
Acceleration changes an object's velocity by speeding it up, slowing it down, or changing its direction.
Acceleration has no impact on an object's motion
What is the acceleration of an object moving at a constant velocity?
0
9.8 m/s^2
5 m/s^2
2 m/s^2
An airplane accelerates from 50 m/s to 100 m/s in 10 seconds. What is its acceleration?
5 m/s^2
10 m/s^2
20 m/s^2
15 m/s^2
