Acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity. It has to do with changing how an object moves rather than moving fast. An object can be moving very fast but not be accelerating if its velocity is not changing. Acceleration occurs when an object's speed or direction of motion changes, such as when a car speeds up or slows down, or turns a corner. It is a vector quantity measured in meters/second2 or feet/second2.
Acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity. It has to do with changing how an object moves rather than moving fast. An object can be moving very fast but not be accelerating if its velocity is not changing. Acceleration occurs when an object's speed or direction of motion changes, such as when a car speeds up or slows down, or turns a corner. It is a vector quantity measured in meters/second2 or feet/second2.
Acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity. It has to do with changing how an object moves rather than moving fast. An object can be moving very fast but not be accelerating if its velocity is not changing. Acceleration occurs when an object's speed or direction of motion changes, such as when a car speeds up or slows down, or turns a corner. It is a vector quantity measured in meters/second2 or feet/second2.
Acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity. It has to do with changing how an object moves rather than moving fast. An object can be moving very fast but not be accelerating if its velocity is not changing. Acceleration occurs when an object's speed or direction of motion changes, such as when a car speeds up or slows down, or turns a corner. It is a vector quantity measured in meters/second2 or feet/second2.
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What is Acceleration?
Introduction: The final quantity we will investigate in one-dimensional motion is acceleration. Acceleration is often a quantity that individuals use incorrectly. Sports announcers will occasionally say that an athlete is accelerating if that athlete is moving fast. Yet, acceleration has nothing to do with moving fast. A person can be moving very fast & still not be accelerating. Acceleration has to do with changing how an object moves. If an object is not changing its velocity, then the object is not accelerating. Before we continue, let’s recap what we have explored so far:
o one-dimensional motion- motion along a single, straight path
o position- an object’s location o motion- a change in position o distance- the length between 2 things, a scalar o displacement- a change in position, dependent on direction, a vector o speed- the rate of change of distance, a scalar o velocity- the rate of change of displacement, a vector
Pre-Investigation: BE PREPARED TO SHARE YOUR ANSWERS
1. Identify 2 ways acceleration can occur.
a. ______________________________________________________________________________ b. ______________________________________________________________________________
2. As you watch a football game, you hear the announcer say, “Wow, look at him run! He is running so fast that his acceleration must be high.” Is the announcer using the term acceleration correctly? __________ Defend yourself. ______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Synchronous Task:
Part 1: Watch the Acceleration Video in Schoology. As you watch the video, answer the following questions.
1. Differentiate between a car that travels at constant speed vs a car that accelerates. ____________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the definition for acceleration? _____________________________________________________
3. What are the units for acceleration? ________________________ or ___________________________
4. What type of quantity is acceleration? ______________________________________________
5. Identify 3 ways a moving object can accelerate.
a. __________________________________________________________________ b. __________________________________________________________________ c. __________________________________________________________________
Part 2: Open the Walter Fendt Car Simulation. Follow the procedure & answer the questions below.
1. Ensure that “Show Velocity Vector” is on.
2. Press “Start.” 3. Watch the car travel & notice the arrow.
4. Describe what happens to the arrow as the car moves along. __________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
5. What does this mean regarding the car’s motion? ____________________________________________
6. Press “Restart.” 7. Now, press “Show Acceleration Vector.” 8. Watch the car travel & notice this arrow.
9. Describe what happens to the arrow as the car moves along. ___________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
10. How does this confirm your answer to #5? __________________________________________________
1. Determine whether acceleration occurs (A) or not (N).
a. _____Bob drives to Kentucky using the cruise control on his car. b. _____Evan Gattis rounds the bases after hitting a home run. c. _____During a relay, Clark catches up to Ken. d. _____Betty rides the Ferris wheel at the county fair. e. _____Molly slows down as she approaches a stop sign. f. _____A ball is dropped. g. _____A skier descends a ski slope.
2. The data at right are representative of a northward-moving object. Study the
data.
a. There is a pattern with the data. Is the pattern constant? __________
b. What trend is given by the data? _________________________________
3. Look at the labeled diagram below. Explain why the gas pedal, gear shift, & brake all have the same label—accelerator. ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Acceleration can be positive or negative. Does this make acceleration a vector or scalar quantity? Circle choice. Defend yourself. ___________________________________________________________ 5. Velocity values can increase or decrease. Provide one example for each situation. a. increase: ________________________________________________________________________ b. decrease: ________________________________________________________________________
6. An object moves with constant speed, but makes a left turn.
a. Is the object accelerating? __________ Explain. _______________________________________ b. Is the object moving with constant velocity? __________ Explain. ________________________
7. These statements are true (T) or false (F):
a. _____Acceleration is a synonym for velocity or speed. b. _____If an object is slowing down, its acceleration is in the opposite direction of its motion. c. _____When a football player is running at top speeds, he is accelerating. d. _____Acceleration is a rate of change.
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