Acceleration & Gravity

Front

Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in

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velocity / time

Front

The SI unit for acceleration is

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m/s²

Front

Why does a car accelerate as it rounds a corner at a constant speed?

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Its direction changes

Front

Determine where the car has no acceleration: A car shortly after a stoplight turns green, A car approaching a red light, A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h, A car turning a curve at a constant speed.

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A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h

Front

When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car?

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All of the above

Front

A negative acceleration means that your object is _____.

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slowing down

Front

A positive acceleration means that your object is _____.

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speeding up

Front

Which motion would describe a positive velocity? Options: not accelerating, not moving, moving to the right, moving to the left

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moving to the right

Front

Which motion would describe a negative velocity? Options: not accelerating, not moving, moving to the right, moving to the left

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moving to the left

Front

Which graph shows the object standing still? Options: A, B, C, D

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B