Acceleration Practice Problems

A car increases it’s velocity from 0 m/s to 14 m/s in 2 seconds. What is it's acceleration?

• 7 m/s²
• 28 m/s²
• 12 m/s²
• 16 m/s²

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A bicycle rider increases his speed from 5 m/s to 15 m/s in 10 seconds. What is it's accerelation?

• 2 m/s²
• 7.5 m/s²
• 20 m/s²
• 1 m/s²

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A racing car’s velocity is increased from 44 m/s to 66m/s in 11 seconds. What is the race car's acceleration?

• 264 m/s²
• 10 m/s²
• 2 m/s²
• 242 m/s²

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A train moving at a velocity of 15 m/s is accelerated to 24 m/s over a 12 second period. What is the train's acceleration?

• 3.25 m/s²
• 0.75 m/s²
• 2 m/s²
• 21 m/s²

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A plane starting from rest is accelerated to its takeoff velocity of 75 m/s during a 5 second period. What is its acceleration?

• 15 m/s²
• 375 m/s²
• 0.07 m/s²
• 70 m/s²

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A ball rolling down a hill for 9 seconds accelerates from 3 m/s to 34.5 m/s. What is it's acceleration?

• 4.2 m/s²
• 3.8 m/s²
• 3.5 m/s²
• 40.5 m/s²

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