Acceleration, Speed, Velocity

speed

force

gravity

acceleration

the time it takes for one place to move to another place. 

the mass of an object divided by the time interval.

the distance divided by the time interval 

the velocity divided by the time interval 

24 m/s²

18 m/s²

16 m/s²

16 m/s

A car speeding up after a stoplight turns green.

A car slowing down when it approaches a stop sign.

A car set on cruise control so that is maintains 45 mi/hr.

A car turning a curve at a constant speed.

a car approaching a stop sign and slowing down

a plane increasing speed down the runway and then taking flight

a roller coaster moving down a steep hill 

an airplane cruising in a straight flight plan

km/hr

Minutes

Centimeters

meters

The vehicle was traveling at a constant speed

The vehicle was accelerating at a constant rate

The speed of the vehicle was increasing

The acceleration of the vehicle was increasing

The cart was stationary with a velocity of 0 m/s for the entire 7 seconds

The cart was stationary except for a short burst of acceleration of 0.5 m/s²

The cart moved at a constant velocity of 0.5 m/s for the entire 7 seconds

The cart accelerated at a constant rate of approximately 0.8 m/s²