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If you knew a car traveled 300 km in
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| When an objects distance from another object is changing, it is |
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S = d/t
speed equals distance divided by time |
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| The rate at which velocity changes is called |
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| Why do planets have acceleration? |
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| They are always changing direction. |
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| The SI unit of acceleration is |
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| meter per second per second |
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| Short answer: People living at the equator are traveling at a speed of 1670 km/h as the Earth spins on its axis. Are these people being accelerated? |
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| Yes, The direction of the people at the equator is constantly changing. |
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| A roller coaster is moving 5m/s at the top of a hill and 60m/s at the bottom of the hill, five seconds later. Find the average acceleration of the roller coaster and then find the average acceleration. |
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| Formula is A = end speed - start speed divided by time |
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