Acceleration 1. A ball rolls down a ramp for 15 seconds. If the initial velocity of the ball was 0.8m/s and the final velocity was 7m/s what was the acceleration of the ball? 2. A meteoroid changed velocity from 1.0 km/s to 1.8 km/s in 0.03 s. What is the acceleration of the meteoroid? 3. A car going 50 mph accelerates to pass a truck. 5 seconds later the car is going at 80 mph. Calculate the acceleration of the car. 4. The space shuttle releases a space telescope into orbit around the Earth. The telescope goes from being stationary and accelerates at 68 m/s2 for 25 s. What is the velocity of the satellite? 5. A ball is rolled at a velocity of 12 m/s. After 36 s, it comes to a stop. What is the acceleration of the ball? 6. A dragster in a race accelerated from stop to 60 m/s by the time it reached the finish line. The dragster moved in a straight line and travelled from the starting line to the finish line in 8 s. What is the acceleration of the dragster? 7. A car is said to go “0 to 60 m/s in 6.7 s.” What is the acceleration in m/s2? Acceleration 1. A ball rolls down a ramp for 15 seconds. If the initial velocity of the ball was 0.8m/s and the final velocity was 7m/s what was the acceleration of the ball? 2. A meteoroid changed velocity from 1.0 km/s to 1.8 km/s in 0.03 s. What is the acceleration of the meteoroid? 3. A car going 50 mph accelerates to pass a truck. 5 seconds later the car is going at 80 mph. Calculate the acceleration of the car. 4. The space shuttle releases a space telescope into orbit around the Earth. The telescope goes from being stationary and accelerates at 68 m/s2 for 25 s. What is the velocity of the satellite? 5. A ball is rolled at a velocity of 12 m/s. After 36 s, it comes to a stop. What is the acceleration of the ball? 6. A dragster in a race accelerated from stop to 60 m/s by the time it reached the finish line. The dragster moved in a straight line and travelled from the starting line to the finish line in 8 s. What is the acceleration of the dragster? 7. A car is said to go “0 to 60 m/s in 6.7 s.” What is the acceleration in m/s2?
