Quiz: Concept of Acceleration

Acceleration is the change in ___ over time.

• a) Mass

• b) Volume

• c) Speed or direction

• d) Temperature

True/False: If an object speeds up, it is experiencing acceleration.

• True

• False

Acceleration can be either positive or ___, depending on whether the speed is increasing or decreasing.

Which of the following scenarios involves acceleration?

• a) A bus moving at a constant speed in a straight line

• b) A car increasing its speed on a highway

• c) A parked car

• d) A person walking at a steady pace

True/False: A ball moving in a circular path at a constant speed has no acceleration.

• True

• False