Acceleration

As you drive down the street, speeding up and slowing down, turning left and right, you can feel each change in your motion. These changes in speed and direction account for the thrills perceived when riding roller coasters. In these scenarios, what you are experiencing is acceleration. Acceleration is another aspect of motion that you will need to understand, define, and analyze in order to continue your study of physics.

Essential Questions:

• How do you define acceleration in terms of velocity and time?
• How do you represent and recognize acceleration on motion graphs?