Listed below are 12 questions assessing your understanding
of velocity and acceleration. Use the sketches to answer the
corresponding questions. Orignally the sketch will not
be seen and will be behind the red square. To see the sketch you must move your
cursor into the dark yellow area and the sketch which will appear.
The sketch will remain seen as long as your cursor
remain in the dark yellow area.
To answer question 1 - 2 use diagram A.
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Diagram A.
1. The acceleration vector points in what direction?
2. The direction of the acceleration vector changes?
To answer question 3 - 4 use diagram B.
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Diagram B
3. At point A, The velocity of the blob is zero.
4. At point A, the acceleration of the blob is zero.
To answer question 5 - 6 use diagram C.
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Diagram C.
5. The magnitude of the acceleration decreases?
6. The acceleration vector points in what direction?
To answer 7 - 8 use diagram D.
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Diagram D.
7. The acceleration vector always points in the same direction as the velocity vector.
8. The direction of the acceleration vector changes?