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V2

m/s

300

V1 = 0 m/s        V2 = 0 m/s        t = 3 s        a = ?

a = 0 m/s/s

300

A person was driving to the grocery store, and their speed went from 30 m/s to 0 m/s as they pulled up to a stoplight. This happened within 10 seconds. What is the acceleration?

a = -3 m/s/s

300

A car accelerates from 0 m/s to 60 m/s in 10 s. What is its acceleration?

V1 = 0 

V2 = 60

T = 10

A = ?

350

V1

m/s

350

V1 = 0 m/s        V2 = 67 m/s        t = 2 s        a = ?

a = 33.5 m/s/s

350
Ms. G was slowing down after running a race for 10 seconds. Her speed went from 30 m/s to 10 m/s. What is her acceleration?

a = -2 m/s/s

350

A car accelerates from 25 m/s to 55 m/s in 30 s. What is its acceleration?

V1 = 25

V2 = 55

T = 30

A = ?

400

t

s

400

V1 = 55 m/s        V2 = 0 m/s        t = 7 s        a = ?

a = - 7.85 m/s/s

400

Mr. Kerwin made the football team do laps around the track. The players ran for 60 seconds. Their speed went from 0 m/s to 45 m/s. What is their acceleration?

a = 1.33 m/s/s

400

A runner covers the last stretch of the race in 4 s. During that time his velocity goes from 10 m/s to 5 m/s. What is the runner’s acceleration?

V1 = 10

V2 = 5

T = 4

A = ?

450

a

m/s/s

450

V1 = 22 m/s        V2 = 24 m/s        t = 2 s        a = ?

a = 1 m/s/s

450

Dr. Codron ran down the basketball court with a starting velocity of 0 m/s and an ending velocity of 12 m/s. She ran for 15 seconds. What is her acceleration?

0.8 m/s/s

450

A cyclist accelerates from 0 m/s to 8 m/s in 3 s. What is his acceleration?

V 1 = 0 

V2 = 8 

t = 3

a = ?

500
D

m

500

V1 = 10 m/s        V2 = 2 m/s        t = 4 s        a = ?

a = -2 m/s/s

500

Mrs. Greider drove her car to school today in 45 seconds. Her velocity went from 10 m/s to 65 m/s. What is her acceleration?

a = 1.22 m/s/s

500

A lizard accelerates from 2 m/s to 10 m/s in 4 s. What is the lizard’s acceleration?

V1 = 2

V2 = 10

T = 4

A = ?

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