SpongeBob+Acceleration+Problems

__ SpongeBob Acceleration Problems __ (Write the setup for each problem and solve.)

1. SpongeBob and Sandy were sliding at Sand Mountain. When they ran and jumped on the sled, they started with a rate of 2m/s. Two seconds later they were going 12m/s. What was the acceleration of their sled? (textbook p. 353)

2. Sandy and SpongeBob were sandboarding at Sand Mountain. While going 100m/m, SpongeBob fell off his board and started sliding on his tongue. After 2minutes he was going 50m/m. What was his acceleration?

3. SpongeBob was waxing Gary before being made king of Karate Island. When he started, SpongeBob waxing at a rate of 2cm/minute, but after four minutes he covering 6cm/minute. By how much did SpongeBob’s rate of waxing increase during his karate practice?

4. SpongeBob’s rate of taking wax off Gary started at 120mm/minute. But, after 3 minutes, he could only remove the wax at 30mm/minute. By how much did SpongeBob’s rate of taking wax off decrease, before he was invited to Karate Island to be made king?

5. Sandy fought her way across the first floor of Udon’s castle to recue SpongeBob at a rate of 2m/m. After 6 minutes she was fighting here way across the second floor at 4m/m. What was Sandy’s acceleration?

6. Sandy continued her fight across the second floor of Udon’s Castle and up to the third floor in two minutes. By the time Sandy confronted Udon, she was fighting her way across the third floor at 6m/m. What as her acceleration?

7. Sandy’s escape pod to Texas enters the atmosphere at 300 km/min. Five minutes later the pod is going 10 km/min. What was the escape pod’s acceleration?