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What is acceleration?
What is acceleration?
- The speed of an object at a particular moment
- A change in the velocity of an object over time (correct)
- The rate of change of an object's mass
- A change in the position of an object over time
How is acceleration measured?
How is acceleration measured?
- Meters per second
- Feet per second
- Kilometers per hour
- Meters per second per second (correct)
What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?
What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?
- +1.8 m/s/s
- -9.8 m/s/s (correct)
- -1.8 m/s/s
- +9.8 m/s/s
If you drop a ball in mid-air, what happens to its velocity?
If you drop a ball in mid-air, what happens to its velocity?
What equipment is needed for the physics lab mentioned in the text?
What equipment is needed for the physics lab mentioned in the text?
In the physics lab experiment, why are four pieces of duct tape stuck at equal distances from each other?
In the physics lab experiment, why are four pieces of duct tape stuck at equal distances from each other?
What happens when the stopwatch lap button is pressed in the physics lab experiment?
What happens when the stopwatch lap button is pressed in the physics lab experiment?
What is the first step to analyze the data collected in the experiment?
What is the first step to analyze the data collected in the experiment?
Why should the velocity numbers be negative when calculating velocities for each section?
Why should the velocity numbers be negative when calculating velocities for each section?
What should you do to calculate the time to put into the equation for velocity in each section?
What should you do to calculate the time to put into the equation for velocity in each section?
What does the slope of the velocity-time graph represent?
What does the slope of the velocity-time graph represent?
Why might the calculated acceleration not match the expected value of -9.8?
Why might the calculated acceleration not match the expected value of -9.8?
How can you improve accuracy when calculating velocities for each section?
How can you improve accuracy when calculating velocities for each section?
What factor could cause difficulties in obtaining an exact acceleration value?
What factor could cause difficulties in obtaining an exact acceleration value?
Why should the velocity numbers be negative when calculating velocities for each section?
Why should the velocity numbers be negative when calculating velocities for each section?
What could be a reason for not obtaining an exact acceleration value in the experiment?
What could be a reason for not obtaining an exact acceleration value in the experiment?
What factor contributes to air resistance affecting the velocity of the ball in the experiment?
What factor contributes to air resistance affecting the velocity of the ball in the experiment?
How does subtraction play a role in calculating velocity for each section in the experiment?
How does subtraction play a role in calculating velocity for each section in the experiment?
What does the slope of the velocity-time graph represent in the experiment?
What does the slope of the velocity-time graph represent in the experiment?
What importance does comparing the calculated acceleration to -9.8 hold in the experiment?
What importance does comparing the calculated acceleration to -9.8 hold in the experiment?
How does using a time right in the middle of each section enhance accuracy in velocity calculations?
How does using a time right in the middle of each section enhance accuracy in velocity calculations?
What difficulties could arise when pressing the stopwatch button at the right time during the experiment?
What difficulties could arise when pressing the stopwatch button at the right time during the experiment?
In the physics lab experiment, what does an acceleration of -9.8 m/s/s indicate about the falling ball?
In the physics lab experiment, what does an acceleration of -9.8 m/s/s indicate about the falling ball?
If two different balls are dropped simultaneously from the same height in the experiment, what would be their acceleration rates relative to each other?
If two different balls are dropped simultaneously from the same height in the experiment, what would be their acceleration rates relative to each other?
How does the velocity of a falling object change as it moves further from the surface of the Earth?
How does the velocity of a falling object change as it moves further from the surface of the Earth?
What role does duct tape play in the physics lab experiment described in the text?
What role does duct tape play in the physics lab experiment described in the text?
If an object is free-falling in a vacuum, what value would its acceleration due to gravity be?
If an object is free-falling in a vacuum, what value would its acceleration due to gravity be?
What happens to an object's acceleration if it is moving upwards but slowing down?
What happens to an object's acceleration if it is moving upwards but slowing down?
Why do all objects accelerate at -9.8 m/s/s on the surface of the Earth according to the text?
Why do all objects accelerate at -9.8 m/s/s on the surface of the Earth according to the text?
