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Acceleration Along a Straight Line
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In physics, what does the term 'acceleration' refer to?

Any change in velocity

What are the units for acceleration?

ms2\text{m} \cdot \text{s}^{-2}

A car goes from 5.0 ms15.0 \text{ m} \cdot \text{s}^{-1} to 15.0 ms115.0 \text{ m} \cdot \text{s}^{-1} in 4.04.0 s. What is aavga_{\text{avg}}?

2.5 ms22.5 \text{ m} \cdot \text{s}^{-2}

What does the gradient of a velocity-time graph represent?

Acceleration

What does the area under an acceleration-time graph represent?

Change in speed

What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?

Displacement

For motion with constant acceleration, what special relationship exists?

aavg=ainsta_{\text{avg}} = a_{\text{inst}}

How is instantaneous acceleration found from a velocity-time graph?

Gradient at that specific moment

What does negative acceleration indicate in straight-line motion?

Speed in positive direction decreasing

Which formula correctly represents average acceleration?

aavg=ΔvΔta_{\text{avg}} = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t}

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