Worksheets Name
Velocity Graphs and Acceleration Class
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins Date
1.
Which chart is correct for the problem: "A car accelerates from 20 m/s to a stop in 4 seconds.
Determine acceleration?"
a) B b) C
c) A d) D
2.
Which chart is correct for the problem: A soccerball is rolling at 14 m/s and a the friction from grass
slows it down at a rate of 9.8 m/s2 until it stops. Which is a correct set up for how far the ball
travels?
a) C b) A
c) D d) B
3.
Which equation should you use based on the 5 chart shown here?
a) 3 b) 2
c) 1
4.
"A police officer slams on his gas pedal." Which of the 4 vector pairs would be the most appropriate
to match this scenario?
a) 1 b) 2
c) 3 d) 4
5.
"A ball that is thrown upwards slows down due to the force of gravity." Which of the 4 vectors pairs
would be the most appropriate to match this scenario?
a) 1 b) 3
c) 4 d) 2
6.
"A long distance runner goes from a jogging pace to a sprint as they approach the finish line of a
race." Which of the 4 vectors pairs would be the most appropriate to match this scenario?
a) 4 b) 2
c) 3 d) 1
7.
Which equation should you use based on the 5 chart shown here?
a) 1 b) 3
c) 2
8.
How many times does the object change the direction is it going in, based on this graph?
a) 1 b) 3
c) 2 d) 0
9.
How many times is this object at rest?
a) 1 b) 3
c) 2 d) 0
10.
Between which time intervals does the object speed up/increase velocity?(velocity moves away
from 0 m/s point)
a) 15-30 sec and 30-40 sec b) 0-10 sec and 30-40 sec
c) 0-10 sec and 40-55 sec d) 15-30 sec and 40-55 sec
11.
Between which time intervals does the object slow down/decrease velocity?(velocity move
towards 0 m/s point)
a) 0-10 sec and 40-55 sec b) 15-30 sec and 40-55 sec
c) 0-10 sec and 30-40 sec d) 15-30 sec and 30-40 sec
12.
How many times does this object have no acceleration?(no acceleration means velocity doesn't
change so acceleration = 0 m/s2)
a) 1 b) 2
c) 0 d) 3
13.
What is the rate of acceleration during the first line segment? (slope between 0 - 10 sec)
a) 6 m/s2 b) - 4 m/s2
c) 0 m/s2 d) 2.7 m/s2
14.
What is the rate of acceleration during the 2nd line segment? (slope between 10 - 15 sec)
a) 6 m/s2 b) 0 m/s2
c) - 4 m/s2 d) 2.7 m/s2
15.
What is the rate of acceleration during the 3rd line segment? (slope between 15 - 40 sec)
a) - 4 m/s2 b) 6 m/s2
c) 2.7 m/s2 d) 0 m/s2
16.
What is the slope of the 3rd line segment?
a) - 3 m/s2 b) 4 m/s2
c) 0 m/s2 d) 2 m/s2
17.
a) An object speeds up and then stops b) An object slows down and then stops
c) An object moves at a constant velocity and d) An object speeds up and then moves with
then stops constant velocity
18.
a) An object slows down, stops, and then b) An object moves with constant velocity and
speeds up without turning around the speeds up
c) An object slows down, stops turns around, d) An object slows down, stops, and then
and then speeds up moves at a constant velocity
19.
a) An object slows down, stops, and then b) An object slows down, stops, and then
speeds up without turning around moves at a constant velocity
c) An object moves with constant velocity and d) An object slows down, stops turns around,
the speeds up and then speeds up
20.
a) An object moves at a constant velocity and b) An object is at rest initially and then speeds
then slows down up
c) An object is at rest initially and then slows d) An object moves at a constant velocity and
down then speeds up
Answer Keys
1. d) D 2. a) C 3. c) 1
4. d) 4 5. d) 2 6. c) 3
7. c) 2 8. c) 2 9. b) 3
10. b) 0-10 sec and 30-40 sec 11. b) 15-30 sec and 40-55 12. d) 3
sec
13. a) 6 m/s2 14. b) 0 m/s2 15. a) - 4 m/s2
16. b) 4 m/s2 17. b) An object slows down 18. a) An object slows down,
and then stops stops, and then speeds
up without turning
around
19. d) An object slows down, 20. b) An object is at rest
stops turns around, and initially and then speeds
then speeds up up
