1.4 Acceleration

(m/s²)

jouls

m

s

velocity

speed

displacement

direction

A car driving in a northwest at a constant speed of 35 mph.

A car driving southwest at a constant speed of 35 mph.

A car driving in a circle at a constant speed of 35 mph.

Back

A car driving south at a constant speed of 45 mph.

A car speeding up shortly after a stoplight turns green.

A car slowing down approaching a red light

Slowing down away from the origin

Speeding up away from the origin

Constant velocity away from the origin

Constant velocity towards the origin

Standing still

Zero Acceleration

Decelerating

Accelerating