A motorcycle moves along a straight road, and its velocity is recorded at each second as follows: at s, m/s; at s, m/s; at s, m/s; at s, m/s. At which second does the motorcycle first begin to have positive acceleration?
2. 1D Motion / Kinematics
Intro to Acceleration
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Which of the following examples accurately describes an object that is accelerating?
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Which of the following is an example of acceleration?
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Suppose an object is in free fall near Earth's surface and air resistance is negligible. Each second, the object falls:
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An automobile is originally at rest at . If it accelerates uniformly at , what is its position after ?
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A car's velocity changes from to in . What is the acceleration of the car?
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Three objects,
A ,B , andC , each with different masses, are acted upon by the same net force. Which object experiences the greatest acceleration?12views - Multiple Choice
If a ball is thrown straight up into the air, what is its acceleration as it moves upward?
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If a painter is at rest on a scaffold, what can be said about the net force acting on the painter?
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In the context of motion, which physical quantity is defined as the change in velocity divided by the change in time?
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A car starts from rest and accelerates at a constant rate of for a time . What is the car's final velocity?
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An object always accelerates in the same direction as which of the following?
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An object moves along the x-axis with its acceleration as a function of time shown in Figure 1. At time s, its velocity is . If the acceleration is constant and equal to for s, what is the velocity at s?
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If an object is not accelerating, which of the following statements is true?
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A car slows down from to in . What is its acceleration?
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