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?
750 seconds
35 seconds
0.3 seconds
3.3 seconds
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A ball of clay is thrown at a wall at a velocity of 28.0 m/s. After it hits the wall, it takes 0.020 s to stop. What is the acceleration of the clay when it hits the wall?
1400 m/s2
-1400 m/s2
0.56 m/s2
-0.56 m/s2
3. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in
time it takes for one place to move to another place.
velocity of an object.
distance divided by the time interval
velocity divided by the time interval
4. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
Its direction changes
It doesn't
It slows down
Its speeds up
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
A car approaching a red light
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which graph shows the object standing still?
A
B
C
D
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which graph demonstrates the greatest positive speed?
A
B
C
D
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
A
B
C
D
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
A
B
C
D
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A problem that asks "how far did the object move?" is prompting you for an answer measured in
meters.
meters / second.
meters / second^2.
seconds.
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A problem that asks "how fast was the object going?" is prompting you for an answer measured in
meters.
meters / second.
meters / second^2.
seconds.
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A problem that asks "how long did it take" is prompting you for an answer measured in
meters.
meters / second.
meters / second^2.
seconds.
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Being told an object came to a stop tells you that which of these variables is zero?
a
vi
vf
t
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A measurement of 3.5 m/s could be used in which of these variables?
vi
a
t
x
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Being told an object started from rest tells you that which of these variables is zero?
a
vi
vf
t
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A measurement of 3.5 m/s^2 could be used in which of these variables?
vi
a
t
x
17. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
A block slides down a ramp starting at rest for 1.75 seconds with constant acceleration. If its final speed is 0.75 m/s, what is its acceleration? What equation is most useful in solving this?
d=st
x=0.5at^2+x0
x=((vi+vf)/2)*t + x0
vf = at + vi
18. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
A block slides down a ramp starting at rest for 1.75 seconds with constant acceleration. If its acceleration is 0.63 m/s^2, how far did it go? What equation is most useful in solving this?
d=st
x=0.5at^2+x0
x=((vi+vf)/2)*t + x0
vf = at + vi
19. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
A block slides down a ramp starting at 1.5 m/s for 1.75 seconds with constant acceleration. If its final speed is 0.75 m/s, how far did it move? What equation is most useful in solving this?
d=st
x=0.5at^2+x0
x=((vi+vf)/2)*t + x0
vf = at + vi
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?