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What is acceleration?

Change in velocity over time

What is the unit for acceleration?

m/s2\text{m/s}^2

What does a horizontal line on a velocity-time graph represent?

Constant velocity

What does an upward slope on a velocity-time graph indicate?

Acceleration

What does a downward slope on a velocity-time graph show?

Deceleration

What does the gradient of a velocity-time graph tell us?

The acceleration of the object

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

Displacement

What do curved lines on a velocity-time graph indicate?

Acceleration is not constant

Which equation is used for constant acceleration?

v2=u2+2asv^2 = u^2 + 2as

At what rate do objects initially accelerate towards Earth?

Around 9.8 m/s29.8 \text{ m/s}^2

What happens when air resistance balances the force of gravity on a falling skydiver?

Forces are balanced

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