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Velocity and Acceleration

Velocity and Acceleration. Let’s Speed Things Up!. What is Velocity?. The velocity of an object tells you both its speed and its direction of motion. A velocity can be positive or negative. The positive or negative sign for velocity is based on the calculation of a change in position.

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Velocity and Acceleration

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  1. Velocity and Acceleration Let’s Speed Things Up!

  2. What is Velocity? • The velocity of an object tells you both its speed and its direction of motion. • A velocity can be positive or negative. • The positive or negative sign for velocity is based on the calculation of a change in position.

  3. What is velocity? • Two cars going opposite directions have the same speed, but their velocities are different—one is positive and the other is negative.

  4. Velocity Equations • Velocity (v) is calculated by dividing the change in position (Δx) by the change in time (Δt).

  5. Example of a Velocity Problem A car moving north in a straight line at constant velocity starts at a position of 10 meters and finishes at 30 meters in five seconds. What is the velocity of the car?

  6. What is acceleration? • Acceleration – the rate at which velocity changes • Can be an: • Increase in speed • Decrease in speed • Change in direction

  7. Types of acceleration • Increasing speed • Example: Car speeds up at green light • Decreasing speed • Example: Car slows down at stop light • Changing Direction • Example: Car takes turn (can be at constant speed)

  8. Formula for acceleration Units for Acceleration = m/s2

  9. Acceleration problems 1. A skydiver accelerates from 22 m/s to 45 m/s in 2.0 seconds. What is the skydiver’s average acceleration?

  10. Another Example: 2. Calculate the acceleration of a car that slows from 55 m/sec to 38 m/sec in 9.6 seconds?

  11. Another example 3. A baby sitter pushing a stroller starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of  0.500m/s2.  What is the velocity of the stroller after it has traveled for 4.75 minutes?   

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