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Understanding Acceleration in Science Class: Mrs. Wharton's Guide

Explore the concept of acceleration in Mrs. Wharton's science class where you'll learn the rate at which velocity changes, how to determine acceleration, and analyze motion through graphs and examples.

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Understanding Acceleration in Science Class: Mrs. Wharton's Guide

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  1. Acceleration Mrs. Wharton’s Science Class

  2. Acceleration • Is the rate at which velocity changes • Acceleration involves a change in either speed or direction • In science acceleration refers to increasing speed, decreasing speed or changing direction

  3. When is an Object Accelerating? • Any time the speed of an object changes (positive or negative) • Negative acceleration- slowing down or decrease in speed. • Anytime the direction of an object changes • An object continuously change direction without changing speed. Motion around a circular path ( moon) is an example of this

  4. How do you Determine Acceleration? • To determine the acceleration of an object moving in a straight line you must calculate the change in speed per unit of time. • Acceleration= final velocity-initial velocity/ Time

  5. Analyzing Motion • You can use both a speed vs. time graph and a distance vs. time graph to analyze the motion of an accelerating object. • Slanted strait line- acceleration is constant • You can find acceleration by finding the slope of a line. Rise/run • A graph of distance vs time for an accelerating object is curved.

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