Mission KC4: Acceleration

Mission KC4 focuses on the concept of an accelerating object as an object that is changing its velocity. You should be able to recognize instances of acceleration and be able to describe the direction of the acceleration. The mission consists of 40 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
 

Learning Outcomes

• The student should understand the definition of acceleration and be able to apply their understanding of the essential features of accelerated motion to the analysis of simple motion scenarios.
• The student should be able to apply their understanding of the vector nature of acceleration to the analysis of simple motion scenarios.

 

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Getting Help

If you are not familiar with this topic, then you should first learn about the topic using our written Tutorial or our Video Tutorial:
 

The Physics Classroom, One-Dimensional Kinematics Unit, Lesson 1, Part e

• How is acceleration defined?
• How is acceleration calculated?
• What are examples of accelerating objects?
• Is an object which is changing its direction undergoing acceleration?
• What is meant by a constant acceleration?
• What are typical units of acceleration?
• How can the direction of acceleration be determined?

Video Tutorial: Acceleration


 

Question-Specific Help

Each Question Group has its own Help page with information specific to the question. You can access the Help page from within the mission by tapping on the Help Me! icon (textbook). For your convenience, links to those pages are provided below: