Acceleration Practice

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What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object with respect to time.

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What are the units of acceleration?

Back

The units of acceleration are meters per second squared (m/s²).

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How do you calculate acceleration?

Back

Acceleration can be calculated using the formula: a = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time.

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If a box starts from rest and reaches a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds, what is its acceleration?

Back

9 m/s².

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What is the acceleration of a roller coaster that goes from 6.0 m/s to 70 m/s in 4 seconds?

Back

16 m/s².

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A rocket accelerates at 90 m/s². How long does it take to reach 2430 m/s?

Back

27 seconds.

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If Dorothy speeds up to 9 m/s in 24 seconds from rest, what is her acceleration?

Back

0.375 m/s².

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What does a negative acceleration indicate?

Back

Negative acceleration indicates that an object is slowing down.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to how fast an object is moving, while velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction.

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What is the formula for calculating final velocity?

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Final velocity can be calculated using the formula: final velocity = initial velocity + (acceleration × time).