Acceleration Flashcards
1
Q
How is acceleration measured?
A
change in velocity over a unit of time
2
Q
What do you call something that is speeding up?
A
accelerating
3
Q
What do you call something that is slowing down?
A
negative acceleration
4
Q
The formula for acceleration is a=(vf-vi)/t. What do these letters mean?
A
a is acceleration, vf is final velocity, vi is initial velocity, t is time
5
Q
What is the SI unit for acceleration?
A
m/s2 (2 is squared)
6
Q
What is centripetal acceleration?
A
changing direction but not speed
