What is acceleration defined as?

Rocket Acceleration and Falling Objects

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Change in speed with respect to distance
Change in velocity with respect to time
Change in mass with respect to force
Change in direction with respect to speed
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Newton's second law, what produces acceleration?
Decreasing mass
Increasing velocity
Changing direction
Applying a net force
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did people originally believe about falling speeds?
They depend on the shape of the object
They depend on the height from which the object falls
They depend on the weight of the object
They are the same for all objects
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Galileo's experiment show about objects of different weights?
Heavier objects fall faster
Lighter objects fall faster
Objects of different weights fall at different speeds
Objects of different weights fall at practically the same time
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why doesn't a heavier boulder fall faster than a lighter one?
Because it has a different shape
Because it has more mass and thus more resistance to change in motion
Because it has more air resistance
Because it has less gravitational force acting on it
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Newton's second law show about the ratio of force to mass for falling bodies?
It is different for heavier and lighter bodies
It is the same for both heavier and lighter bodies
It depends on the shape of the bodies
It depends on the height of the fall
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the acceleration due to gravity called?
A
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