Acceleration Flashcards
1
Q
the rate of change of velocity with time
A
Acceleration
2
Q
Accelerates in the direction of velocity
A
Speeding up
3
Q
Accelerates against the velocity
A
Slowing down
4
Q
Accelerates at a direction that neither parallel or anti-parallel its motion
A
Change in direction
5
Q
If velocity and acceleration have the same signs
A
the object is speeding up
6
Q
If velocity and acceleration have opposite signs
A
the object is slowing down
7
Q
Slope -
Curvature -
A
velocity
acceleration
