by gottlieb.waylon
Acceleration is a fundamental concept in physics that describes how the velocity of an object changes over time. Whether you’re a student brushing up on your physics knowledge or simply curious about the forces that govern motion, this quiz will challenge and expand your understanding of acceleration. Let’s see how well you can apply these principles to real-world scenarios and theoretical questions. Good luck!
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Acceleration Quiz Questions Overview
1. What is the standard unit of acceleration in the International System of Units (SI)?
m/s
m/s²
km/h
kg·m/s²
2. Which of the following equations correctly represents the relationship between final velocity (v), initial velocity (u), acceleration (a), and time (t)?
v = u + at
v = u – at
v = u * at
v = u / at
3. What does a negative acceleration indicate?
The object is speeding up.
The object is slowing down.
The object is moving in a circular path.
The object is stationary.
4. If an object is in free fall, what is the value of its acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
9.8 m/s²
0 m/s²
4.9 m/s²
19.6 m/s²
5. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the acceleration of an object?
Force applied
Mass of the object
Velocity of the object
Friction
6. What is the acceleration of a car that increases its speed from 20 m/s to 50 m/s in 10 seconds?
3 m/s²
5 m/s²
2 m/s²
7 m/s²
7. Which law of motion describes the relationship between the force applied to an object and its acceleration?
Newton’s First Law
Newton’s Second Law
Newton’s Third Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
8. If a car is traveling at a constant speed of 60 km/h, what is its acceleration?
0 m/s²
10 m/s²
60 m/s²
5 m/s²
9. What is the term for the acceleration experienced by an object moving in a circular path?
Linear acceleration
Tangential acceleration
Centripetal acceleration
Gravitational acceleration
10. If an object is accelerating at a constant rate, what type of graph would represent its velocity over time?
A horizontal line
A vertical line
A straight line with a positive slope
A curved line
11. What is the term for the rate of change of acceleration?
Jerk
Snap
Crackle
Pop
12. If an object has zero acceleration, what can we infer about its motion?
It is speeding up.
It is slowing down.
It is moving at a constant speed.
It is changing direction.
13. Which of the following scenarios describes an object experiencing uniform acceleration?
A car stopping at a red light.
A ball rolling down a hill with increasing speed.
A satellite orbiting the Earth at a constant speed.
A car accelerating from 0 to 60 km/h in 5 seconds.
14. What is the acceleration of an object moving with uniform circular motion?
Zero
Constant and directed towards the center of the circle
Constant and directed away from the center of the circle
Variable
15. Which of the following is true about the acceleration of an object in free fall?
It is zero.
It is constant and equal to 9.8 m/s².
It increases with time.
It decreases with time.
16. If a car accelerates uniformly from rest, what is its velocity after 5 seconds if the acceleration is 2 m/s²?
2 m/s
5 m/s
10 m/s
20 m/s
17. What happens to the acceleration of an object if the net force acting on it is doubled?
It is halved.
It remains the same.
It is doubled.
It is quadrupled.
18. Which of the following quantities is a vector?
Speed
Distance
Acceleration
Time
19. If an object’s velocity-time graph is a horizontal line, what can we conclude about its acceleration?
The acceleration is positive.
The acceleration is negative.
The acceleration is zero.
The acceleration is variable.
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