Ch.2 Sec3 Flashcards
1
Q
Acceleration
A
Rate of change of velocity
Change of velocity
Ex.positive, negative, zero
2
Q
3 ways an object can accelerate
A
Slowing down, Constant Speed, Speeding up
3
Q
Centripetal Motion
A
Acceleration toward the center of a curved path
Speeding up towards the center of a destination
Ex. Race Car track
4
Q
Projectile Motion
A
Vertical and Horizontal velocities due to gravity
Due to gravity these are vertical and horizontal velocities
Ex. Bouncy ball bouncing
5
Q
Throwing and dropping
A
The ball going up and down (vertical) or side to side (horizontal)
6
Q
Amusement park acceleration
A
The rides have vertical, horizontal and central velocities and speed up when going down but get slower when going up.