2. Acceleration
Group up with one other student and
discuss the following:
What does acceleration mean?
What are three examples of acceleration?
Write your responses in your notes.
3. Acceleration
Acceleration – change in velocity over
time.
a = ΔV/t = Final velocity – Initial Velocity
Time
Acceleration is a “rate”
Units m/s2
4. Acceleration
When an object is increasing in velocity
over time it is said to be accelerating.
(positive acceleration)
When an object is decreasing in velocity
over time it is said to be decelerating.
(negative acceleration)
If an object is moving at constant velocity
it is said to be moving with zero
acceleration
5. Three Ways to “Accelerate”
Speed Up
Slow Down
Change Direction
8. Acceleration due to Gravity
Do all objects fall at the same rate?
Discus with partner….yes or no???
https://youtu.be/aRhkQTQxm4w
The acceleration of an object in free fall
due to the earth’s gravity is 9.80m/s2.
9. Practice Problems
1. An Indy-500 car’s velocity increases from 4.0
m/s to 36 m/s over a 4.0 second period. What
is the acceleration?
a = v final – v initial / t
a = 36 m/s – 4.0 m/s = 32m/s = 8.0 m/s²
4.0 s 4.0 s
10. Practice Problems
2. The same car slows from 36 m/s to 15 m/s
over 3 seconds. What is its average
acceleration over this time interval?
a = v final – v initial / t final – t initial
a = 15 m/s – 36 m/s = -21m/s = -7 m/s²
3.0 s - 0 s 3.0 s
“decelerating”
11. Practice Problems
A bus is moving at 25 m/s. The driver
steps on the brakes, and the bus stops in
3.0 seconds.
What is the acceleration of the bus while
braking?
12. Practice Problems
a = v final – v initial / t
a = 0 m/s – 25 m/s = -25 m/s = -8.3 m/s²
3.0 s 3.0 s
“decelerating”
13. Acceleration due to Gravity
The acceleration of an object in free fall
due to the earth’s gravity is 9.8m/s2.
What is the final velocity of a book that
falls from a shelf in 3.2secs?