Chapter Problems - Acceleration
Chapter Problems - Acceleration
22. If an object accelerates from rest, with a constant acceleration of 5.4 m/s 2, what
will its velocity be after 28s?
151.2 m/s
23. An object is traveling at a constant velocity of 15 m/s when it experiences a
constant acceleration of 3.5 m/s2 for a time of 11 s. What will its velocity be after
that acceleration?
53.5 m/s
24.An object is moving at a velocity of 23 m/s. It accelerates to a velocity of 85 m/s
over a time of 8.3 s. What acceleration did it experience?
7.47 m/s2
25.An object initially at rest experiences an acceleration of 9.8 m/s 2. How much time will
it take it to achieve a velocity of 58 m/s?
5.92 seconds
26.An object accelerates to a velocity of 34 m/s over a time of 1.3 s. The acceleration it
experienced was 15 m/s2. What was its initial velocity?
14.5 m/s
27.If an object accelerates from rest, what will its velocity be after 2.1 s if it has a
constant acceleration of 9.8 m/s2?
20.58 m/s
28.A car is driving at a velocity of 24 m/s. If its brakes can supply an acceleration of -
5.0 m/s2, how much time will be required to bring the car to a stop?
4.8 sec
Homework
29.A car’s speedometer reads 20 m/s after accelerating, from a standing start, for 25s.
What was the magnitude of its acceleration?
0.8 m/s2
30.A train departs from its station at a constant acceleration of 5 m/s 2. What is the
speed of the train at the end of 20s?
100 m/s
31. An object accelerates to a velocity of 230 m/s over a time of 2.5 s. The acceleration
it experienced was 42 m/s2. What was its initial velocity?
125 m/s
32.If an object accelerates from rest, what will its velocity be after 12.3 s if it has a
constant acceleration of 4.6 m/s2?
56.58 m/s
33.An object increases its velocity from 22 m/s to 36 m/s in 5 s. What is the
acceleration of the object?
53.5m/s
Chapter Problems - Acceleration