Acceleration Flashcards
What type of acceleration occurs when an object is speeding up?
Positive acceleration
How do you calculate acceleration?
Acceleration = final speed-initial speed divided by time
What type of acceleration occurs when an object is slowing down?
Negative acceleration
What type of number will result mathematically when an object is speeding up?
Positive number
What type of number will result mathematically when an object is slowing down?
Negative number
How is a graph set up for acceleration?
Time on the x-axis, speed on the y-axis
What happens to the slope of a line on an acceleration graph if an object is speeding up?
Slopes upward
What happens to the slope of a line on an acceleration graph if an object is slowing down?
Slopes downward
What is an object doing if there is a horizontal line on an acceleration graph?
Constant speed
