Acceleration

Chapter 8 Section 2 Part 1

 

Changes in Velocity

•Changes in velocity include:     

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•Any change in velocity is called an ___________________________________!

Acceleration

•The acceleration of an object then is ________________________________
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•We calculate acceleration by the following equation:

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•The SI unit for acceleration is:        

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Acceleration Values

•Acceleration values may be ________________________________________.

•______________________ acceleration means that the object is __________
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•____________________ acceleration means that the object is ____________
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•A ___________________acceleration value means that speed is ___________
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•A ___________________acceleration value means that speed is ___________
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•An object at constant velocity has ___________________________________ – it is not speeding up, slowing down or changing direction!