2. What is the rate change in position called?
velocity

3. Acceleration Rate change in velocity magnitude and/or direction.
Vector quantity.
SI units are m/s2.
Slope of a velocity-time graph.

4. Acceleration occurs with an increase or decrease
in speed and/or change in direction.

5. Graphs of Acceleration

6. The Relationship Between Acceleration Graphs
slope
slope
area
area
derivative
Calculus:
integral

7. Interpretation of Acceleration Graphs
Only a parabola for a position-time graph implies constant (uniform) acceleration.
Any other curve for a position-time or any curve for a velocity-time graph implies a non-uniform acceleration.
Calculus explanation:

8. Acceleration Units Meaning
What does an acceleration of +20 m/s2 mean?
An increase of speed in the positive direction of 20m/s for each second.

9. Does a negative acceleration imply that an object is decreasing speed?
What happens to velocity, if
a) the object starts from rest?
Increases speed in the negative direction
b) the object starts with a velocity of +15 m/s?
first the object slows, momentarily stops, and then increases speed in the negative direction.

10. Negative Acceleration/Deceleration Misconception
A negative acceleration does not imply deceleration (slowing). Deceleration only occurs when the velocity and acceleration are in opposite directions.

11. Acceleration Conventions
Velocity
Direction
Acceleration Direction
Initial Results
Long Term Results +
Speed Increase
Speed increase in positive direction -
Speed Decrease
Slows to a momentary stop, then speed increase in negative direction
Slows to a momentary stop, then speed increase in positive direction
Speed increase
Speed increase in the negative direction

12. Acceleration: The slope of a velocity-time graph
Proof:
a = average acceleration
The slope a tangent of velocity-time graph gives the
instantaneous acceleration at a specific time.

13. Acceleration Equation
a = average acceleration

14. Constant (Uniform) Acceleration vs Average Acceleration
The average acceleration is equal
to the instantaneous acceleration
at all times between t1 and t2.
The average acceleration factors the starting
and ending velocities and time changes, but
not any velocity changes in between..
Why?

15. Area of an Acceleration-Time Graph
The area of an acceleration-time graph yields the change in velocity for that interval.
a (m/s2) t
(s) ∆v
(m/s) v 2
+10 4 6
-30
-20 5 6 4
t (s) 2
-15