Acceleration Calculation & Graphs

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Billy was driving his car and when he reached the tollbooth he slowed from 190m/s to 12m/s in 20 second.

-8.9m/s²

8.9m/s²

9.8m/s²

-9.8m/s²

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The speed boats speed increased from 0m/s to 24m/s in a time span of 12 seconds.

4 m/s²

2 m/s²

8 m/s²

6 m/s²

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A boat increases its speed from 16 m/s to 96 m/s in 5 seconds.

10 m/s²

16 m/s²

14 m/s²

12 m/s²

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A rolling soccer ball decelerated from 22 m/s to 8 m/s in 12 sec.

-1.17 m/s²

.5 m/s²

1.17 m/s²

2 m/s²

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The unit for Acceleration is usually

m/s

m/s²

m

s

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A Ninja motorbike travelling at 55 m/s takes 5 sec to come to rest. What is its deceleration rate?

11 m/s²

-11 m/s²

-11 m/s

10 m/s²

7.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

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?

24 m/s²

18 m/s²

16 m/s²

16 m/s

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?

A

B

C

D

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A car turns right without slowing down. Is this an example of acceleration?

No, acceleration is the increase or decrease in speed.

Yes, because the car changed directions.

Yes, because the car increased it's speed.

No, because the car did not change directions.

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What car has the fastest acceleration?

Car goes from 0-60 Mph in 3 seconds

Car goes from 0-60 Mph in 4 seconds

Car goes from 0-60 Mph in 5 seconds

Car goes from 0-60 Mph in 6 seconds

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Describe the motion

Slow to fast; Negative direction

Fast to slow; Negative direction

Fast to slow; Positive direction

Slow to fast; Positive direction

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Acceleration is

increasing speed

decreasing speed

changing direction

all of the above

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

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 moving down a ramp

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How much time did it take Matthew to slow down to a complete stop, after traveling at 30 m/s. His acceleration is -12 m/s²

2.5 s

360 s

.4 s

-2.5 s

15.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

If Anthony was running for 300 s after starting at rest, what was his final velocity if he had an acceleration of 0.05 m/s²

.25 m/s

.01 m/s

100 m/s

15 m/s

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