Acceleration Review

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object. It can be positive (speeding up) or negative (slowing down).

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What does negative acceleration indicate?

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Negative acceleration, also known as deceleration, indicates that an object is slowing down.

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If you are walking and start to slow down, do you have acceleration?

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Yes, you have acceleration because your velocity is changing.

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What does it mean if a car is moving with a constant velocity?

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It means the car's speed and direction are not changing.

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What happens to the motion of a car if it is accelerating?

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The car's speed is increasing over time.

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What happens to the motion of a car if it is decelerating?

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The car's speed is decreasing over time.

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What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

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Acceleration = (Final Velocity - Initial Velocity) / Time.

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What is an example of positive acceleration?

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A car speeding up from a stop sign.

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What is an example of negative acceleration?

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A car coming to a stop at a red light.

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How can you tell if an object is accelerating?

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If the object's speed or direction changes over time, it is accelerating.