Acceleration Quiz

Match the following graphs to the right description.

• Speeding up

• 
• Slowing down

• 
• No acceleration (constant speed)

• 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What is the acceleration in the first ten seconds?

(15m/s - 0m/s) / 10s =

• 4 m/s2

• 1.5 m/s²

• 10 m/s2

• 0 m/s2

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In which part of the graph is the object slowing down?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Karina is slowing down on her skateboard. She starts at a speed of 5.5m/s and slows to 1.0 m/s over a time of 3.0 seconds. What is Karina's acceleration?

• 8.5 m/s

• -2.5 m/s

• 4.5 km/s

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Choose all ways an object can accelerate.

• speed up

• slow down

• change direction

• stay at a constant speed and never change direction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What kind of motion is taking place between points A and B?

• constant acceleration

• constant de

• changing acceleration

• constant speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What kind of motion is taking place between points C and D?

• constant acceleration

• constant deceleration

• not moving

• constant speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1