Lesson 1: Acceleration

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Nonuniform Motion

Any motion in which either the speed or the direction of an object changes.

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Acceleration

The rate at which an object’s velocity changes.

<p>The rate at which an object’s velocity changes.</p>
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Velocity-Time (V-T) Graph

Velocity is plotted on the vertical axis and time is plotted on the horizontal axis.

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Acceleration-Time (A-T) Graph

Graph of acceleration versus time.

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Average Acceleration

Change in velocity during some measurable time interval divided by that time interval.

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Instantaneous Acceleration

The change in an object’s velocity at an instant of time.

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