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What is acceleration defined as?
What is acceleration defined as?
- The speed an object maintains consistently
- The distance an object travels each second
- The number of steps an object takes each second
- The rate of change of velocity or speed (correct)
In the described situation, if each step equals 1 meter, how far do you travel in the third second?
In the described situation, if each step equals 1 meter, how far do you travel in the third second?
- 1 meter
- 3 meters (correct)
- 4 meters
- 2 meters
When an object is accelerating, what happens to its speed each second?
When an object is accelerating, what happens to its speed each second?
- Speed increases by a constant amount
- Speed stays constant
- Speed changes (correct)
- Speed decreases
What happens to an object's distance traveled each second when it is accelerating?
What happens to an object's distance traveled each second when it is accelerating?
Driving a car and constantly stopping and starting at traffic lights is an example of:
Driving a car and constantly stopping and starting at traffic lights is an example of:
Which of the following best describes accelerated motion?
Which of the following best describes accelerated motion?
In accelerated motion, how does speed change over time?
In accelerated motion, how does speed change over time?
What can you infer about an object's motion if its speed versus time graph is a straight line?
What can you infer about an object's motion if its speed versus time graph is a straight line?
If the distance graph of an object's motion is not a straight line, what does this indicate?
If the distance graph of an object's motion is not a straight line, what does this indicate?
What distinguishes non-accelerated motion from accelerated motion in terms of speed changes over time?
What distinguishes non-accelerated motion from accelerated motion in terms of speed changes over time?
