Practice Acceleration in Physics

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

Quick Recap

The rate at which an object's velocity changes over time, including changes in speed or direction.

How quickly your speed (or direction) is changing. The 'push back' you feel when a car speeds up.

Example 1

easy
A car accelerates from 10 \text{ m/s} to 30 \text{ m/s} in 5 \text{ s}. What is the acceleration?

Example 2

medium
A car traveling at 25 \text{ m/s} brakes and comes to rest in 5 \text{ s}. What is the deceleration, and how far does it travel while braking?

Example 3

medium
An object starts from rest and accelerates at 3 \text{ m/s}^2 for 8 \text{ s}. What is the final velocity and distance traveled?

Example 4

medium
A cyclist accelerates uniformly from 4 \text{ m/s} to 12 \text{ m/s} over 8 \text{ seconds}. (a) What is the acceleration? (b) How far does the cyclist travel during this time?
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