Acceleration Graphs

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object. It can be positive (speeding up) or negative (slowing down).

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What does a steep slope on an acceleration graph indicate?

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A steep slope indicates a greater acceleration. The steeper the slope, the faster the change in velocity.

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What does a flat line on an acceleration graph represent?

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A flat line represents constant velocity, meaning the object is not accelerating.

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What is the significance of a downward slope on an acceleration graph?

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A downward slope indicates negative acceleration, meaning the object is slowing down.

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How can you identify constant acceleration on a graph?

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Constant acceleration is represented by a straight line that is not horizontal on an acceleration graph.

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What does zero acceleration mean?

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Zero acceleration means the object is moving at a constant velocity without speeding up or slowing down.

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How do you determine which graph shows the greatest acceleration?

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The graph with the steepest slope represents the greatest acceleration.

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What does the area under an acceleration graph represent?

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The area under an acceleration graph represents the change in velocity over a given time period.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to how fast an object is moving, while velocity is a vector quantity that includes direction.

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What does a graph with a curve indicate about acceleration?

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A curved graph indicates that the acceleration is changing over time.