Understanding Velocity and Acceleration

Understanding Velocity and Acceleration

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial explains the concepts of acceleration and deceleration using a car as an example. It discusses how velocity and acceleration vectors determine whether a car is speeding up or slowing down. Positive acceleration occurs when both vectors point in the same direction, while deceleration happens when they oppose each other. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of choosing a coordinate system and understanding vector directions to analyze motion accurately.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in analyzing acceleration and deceleration in a physics problem?

Identifying the car's color

Calculating the car's weight

Measuring the car's speed

Choosing a coordinate system

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a car's velocity and acceleration are both pointing to the right, what is happening to the car?

The car is moving in circles

The car is speeding up

The car is stationary

The car is slowing down

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a car's velocity and acceleration are both negative, what is the car doing?

The car is speeding up to the left

The car is slowing down to the right

The car is moving upwards

The car is stationary

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when a car's velocity is to the right and acceleration is to the left?

The car remains stationary

The car speeds up to the left

The car slows down to the right

The car speeds up to the right

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which direction is a car decelerating if its velocity is to the left and acceleration is to the right?

The car is decelerating to the left

The car is stationary

The car is decelerating to the right

The car is accelerating upwards

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between velocity and acceleration when a car is speeding up?

They are perpendicular

They are in the same direction

They are in opposite directions

They are unrelated

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the key factor in determining whether a car is accelerating or decelerating?

The car's color

The direction of velocity and acceleration

The car's weight

The car's model

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