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Acceleration

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark slams on the brakes after traveling 25 m/s. It takes him 3 seconds to come to a complete stop. What is his acceleration?

a)

8.33 m/s2

b)

-8.33 m/s2

c)

75 m/s2

d)

-75 m/s2

2.

Mars’ gravitational force is less than that of Earth’s . If an astronaut drops a hammer and its speed increases from 0 to 15 m/s in 4.04 s, what is the acceleration due to gravity on Mars?

a)

9.8 m/s2

b)

0.269 m/s2

c)

60.6 m/s2

d)

3.71 m/s2

3.
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
4.
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
5.
A bicyclist begins moving with a velocity of 10 m/s and then decreases his velocity to 6 m/s in 2 seconds. What is the acceleration of the bicyclist?
a)
4 m/s2
b)
-4 m/s2
c)
2 m/s2
d)
-2 m/s2
6.
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
7.

Acceleration is defined as an object's

a)

changing position.

b)

changing velocity.

c)

net force.

d)

changing forces.

8.

A cart starts from rest and reaches a speed of 30 m/s in 3 s. What is the acceleration?

Label your answer with m/s/s.

Don't forget + or - on your answer!

(a)