Acceleration

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What is acceleration?

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The rate at which speed or direction changes.

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Which of these is an example of acceleration?

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A car speeds up from 40 km/h to 80 km/h.

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When an object slows down it is called...

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Negative acceleration.

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When would acceleration increase the most?

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Rolling down a steep hill.

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Which of these statements is false?

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Acceleration in the direction of motion slows you down.

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What is the formula for acceleration?

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

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What is positive acceleration?

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When an object's speed increases.

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What is negative acceleration?

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When an object's speed decreases.

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What is uniform acceleration?

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Acceleration that is constant over time.

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What is instantaneous acceleration?

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The acceleration of an object at a specific moment in time.