Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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- 20 m/sec/sec is described as
a. | acceleration | c. | velocity | b. | deceleration | d. | distance |
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 Use the graph above to find the ball’s
acceleration. a. | 5 m/s/s | c. | 6 m/s/s | b. | 10 m/s/s | d. | 4 m/s/s |
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A motorcycle accelerates from 0 to 30 miles per hour in 10 seconds. What
is the rate of acceleration?
a. | 1.0 miles/hour/second | c. | 3.0 miles/hour/second | b. | 2.5
miles/hour/second | d. | 2.0
miles/hour/second |
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Sprinter #1 runs from stand still to 10 m/s in 2 seconds, and Sprinter # 2 runs
from stand still to 8 m/s in 4 seconds. What is the difference in acceleration?
a. | 4 m/s2 | c. | 3 m/s2 | b. | 2 m/s2 | d. | 5
m/s2 |
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An arrow takes 10 seconds to slow down from 400 km/hr to 200 km/hr. What
is the arrow’s deceleration?
a. | - 40 km/hr/sec | c. | - 30 km/hr/sec | b. | - 20 km/hr/sec | d. | - 50 km/hr/sec |
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Given: final velocity = 400 km/hr, initial velocity = 200 km/hr, and the time
interval = 5 seconds. Find acceleration.
a. | 40 km/hr/sec | c. | 20 km/hr/sec | b. | 10 km/hr/sec | d. | 30 km/hr/sec |
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A change in direction, time, and speed can be expressed as
a. | force | c. | velocity | b. | acceleration | d. | density |
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A car slows down from 12 m/s to 4 m/s in 2 seconds, find the
deceleration.
a. | -2 m/s2 | c. | -5 m/s2 | b. | -4 m/s2 | d. | -3
m/s2 |
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A softball pitcher throws a fastball that moves from 0 mph to 60 mph in 2
seconds, find the acceleration.
a. | 40 mph/s | c. | 50 mph/s | b. | 20 mph/s | d. | 30 mph/s |
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10.
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 Use the graph above to find the deceleration of an
object. a. | -4.33 m/s2 | c. | -6.33 m/s2 | b. | -3.33
m/s2 | d. | -5.33
m/s2 |
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