TYPES OF ACCELERATION

• Increasing speed
• Example: Car speeds up at green
light
• Decreasing speed screeeeech

• Example: Car slows down at stop

light
• Changing Direction
• Example: Car takes turn (can be at
constant speed)
Question

• How can a car be accelerating if its speed is a

constant 65 km/h?

• If it is changing directions it is accelerating

 Calculating Acceleration
• If an object is moving in a straight line
Final _ speed  Initial _ Speed
Acceleration 
Time
 Units of acceleration:
 m/s2

Acceleration is simply expressed as velocity per

seconds. And Velocity as meter per seconds. So the
SI notation is m*s*s.
Calculating Acceleration
Final _ Speed  Initial _ Speed
Acceleration 
Time
16m / s  0m / s

4s
Initial Final
 4m / s 2

0s 1s 2s 3s 4s

0 m/s 4 m/s 8 m/s 12 m/s 16 m/s

Acceleration Problem!

Julio starts sliding with a velocity of 1m/s

south. After 3 seconds, his velocity is
7m/s south. What is Julio’s acceleration?
Review:
 Practice
•If a runner runs 100 meters in 10
seconds, what is his speed in meters per
second?
•How far could this runner run in
5seconds?
Calculating Acceleration

•John starts running from rest. After 10 s,

his velocity is 20 m/s. What is John’s rate
of acceleration?
 Practice
•If a cyclist travels 500 meters in 10
minutes, what is his speed in meters per
minute?
•How far could this cyclist travel in 2
minutes?
Exit Question

A car does not change its speed, but it is

accelerating. How is this possible? (use your
acceleration notes)

The car is changing direction! (A change in

direction is a change in velocity)