Introduction To Physical Science

Chapter 10: Motion and Momentum

Acceleration

1
Calculate the acceleration of a bus whose speed changes from 7 m/s to 16 m/s over a period of 5 s.
A)0.6 m/s2
B)1.8 m/s2
C)1.2 m/s2
D)2.2 m/s2
2
Calculate the acceleration of a bus whose speed changes from 10 m/s to 12 m/s over a period of 6 s.
A)0.8 m/s2
B)0.6 m/s2
C)1.2 m/s2
D)0.3 m/s2
3
Find the acceleration of a train whose speed increases from 9 m/s to 22 m/s in 160 s.
A)0.8 m/s2
B)0.6 m/s2
C)1.0 m/s2
D)1.4 m/s2
4
Find the acceleration of a train whose speed increases from 12 m/s to 22 m/s in 110 s.
A)0.9 m/s2
B)0.02 m/s2
C)0.09 m/s2
D)1.2 m/s2
5
Find the acceleration of a train whose speed increases from 11 m/s to 15 m/s in 60 s.
A)0.09 m/s2
B)0.02 m/s2
C)0.07 m/s2
D)0.1 m/s2
6
A bicycle speed changes from 1 m/s to 5 m/s in 3 s. What is the bicycle's acceleration?
A)1.3 m/s2
B)0.9 m/s2
C)1.1 m/s2
D)1.5 m/s2
7
A bicycle speed changes from 2 m/s to 7 m/s in 4.2 s. What is the bicycle's acceleration?
A)0.9 m/s2
B)1.2 m/s2
C)1.5 m/s2
D)1.9 m/s2
8
A bicycle speed changes from 3.5 m/s to 6.5 m/s in 6 s. What is the bicycle's acceleration?
A)1.5 m/s2
B)0.8 m/s2
C)1.2 m/s2
D)0.5 m/s2
9
A car accelerates from rest to 30 km/s in 4.2 s. What is the car's acceleration?
A)8.0 km/s2
B)5.2 km/s2
C)7.1 km/s2
D)8.2 km/s2
10
A car accelerates from rest to 40 km/s in 4.9 s. What is the car's acceleration?
A)8.2 km/s2
B)7.2 km/s2
C)8.8 km/s2
D)9.0 km/s2
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