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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes over time.

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What does it mean if an object is accelerating?

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It means that the object's velocity is changing, which can be due to a change in speed or direction.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to how fast an object is moving, while velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction.

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What is a scalar quantity?

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A scalar quantity is a physical quantity that has only magnitude and no direction, such as speed.

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What is a vector quantity?

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A vector quantity is a physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction, such as velocity.

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What does a positive acceleration indicate?

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A positive acceleration indicates that an object is speeding up.

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What does a negative acceleration indicate?

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

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How can you tell if an object is accelerating from a velocity graph?

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If the slope of the velocity graph is increasing, the object is accelerating; if the slope is decreasing, the object is decelerating.

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What is uniform acceleration?

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Uniform acceleration occurs when an object's acceleration is constant over time.

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What is the formula for acceleration?

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Acceleration (a) can be calculated using the formula: a = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time.