CP1c.

4 Acceleration – Homework 1

Name Class Date

1 Work out the value of acceleration for each bicycle. Use the equation in the box. v  u
a=
Draw an arrow in the space above each diagram to show the direction in which the t
acceleration is acting.

a b

u = 8 m/s v = 12 m/s t = 4 s u = 11 m/s v = 5 m/s t = 3 s

a=
1 m/s2 a = -2 m/s2

2 Calculate the following accelerations.

a At the start of a race, a sprinter accelerates from rest to 10 m/s in 2 seconds.
5 m/s²

b At a set of traffic lights, a lorry slows down from 30 m/s to 0 m/s in 20 seconds.

1.5 m/s²
3 You drop a tennis ball to the ground. What is the acceleration of the ball as it leaves your hand?
0

4 A car accelerates from rest (0 m/s) to 50 m/s in 5 seconds. Its acceleration is 10 m/s2.
a Which of the equations below do you need to use to calculate how far it travels while it is accelerating?
Tick one box.

v  u v2  u2 v2  u2
 t=
a x x=
2a
 a=
2 x

b Which piece of information in the question do you not need to answer the question? 5 seconds
c Calculate how far the car travels while it is accelerating.

distance x = 125 metres

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