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Acceleration

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Acceleration: is the rate of change in

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

displacement

d)

direction

2.

the unit of acceleration is

a)

(m/s2)

b)

jouls

c)

m

d)

s

3.

which isn't an example of acceleration

a)

When the car is speeding up.

b)

When the car slows down.

c)

When you fall off a bridge.

d)

no change in velocity

4.

Which of the following is/are true about acceleration

a)

Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity

b)

Its SI unit is m/s2

c)

Negative acceleration is called retardation

d)

none of the following

5.

A bus starts from rest and accelerates to 14 m/s in 4 s. What is the average acceleration of the bus?

a)

3.5 m/s2

b)

5.9 m/s2

c)

10.5 m/s2

d)

24 m/s2

6.

Which of the following objects is accelerating?

a)

A car driving in a northwest at a constant speed of 35 mph.

b)

A car driving southwest at a constant speed of 35 mph.

c)

A car driving in a circle at a constant speed of 35 mph.

Back

d)

A car driving south at a constant speed of 45 mph.

7.
a car traveled from rest until it reached 100 m/s in 20 sec so the acceleration is ------m/s2
a)
100
b)
2000
c)
5
d)
50
8.

In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration?

a)

A car speeds up after a stoplight turns green.

b)

A car slows down as it approaches a red light

c)

A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h going down a straight highway

d)

A car turning a curve at a constant speed

9.
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
10.
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
11.
Which is an example of VELOCITY?
a)
A dog running at 3 m/s
b)
A deer sprinting at 4 m/s
c)
A migrating bird headed south for the winter at 3 m/s
d)
A person not moving at all
12.
Which is an example of SPEED?
a)
5 SECONDS
b)
2 METERS PER SECOND
c)
4 METERS
d)
1 HOUR
13.
a)
Object not moving
b)
Object accelerating
c)
Object slowing down
d)
Object at a constant speed
14.
a)
Object not moving
b)
Object accelerating
c)
Object slowing down
d)
Object at a constant speed
15.
Slowing down is an example of...
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
16.
a)
Green object is faster than Red
b)
Red object is faster than Green
c)
Green object is slower than Red
d)
Red object is 2 times faster than Green
17.

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

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

18.

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

19.
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
20.

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

a)

km/hr

b)

Minutes

c)

Centimeters

d)

meters

21.

Which of the following is a unit of distance?

a)

Km/hr

b)

Minutes

c)

meters

d)

seconds