Investigating Acceleration

Objectives

• Show knowledge and understanding of the concept of acceleration
• Show knowledge and understanding of the relationship between velocity and acceleration
• Show knowledge and understanding that changes in motion can be measured and graphically represented

Theory Presentations/Assessment - Acceleration

• Introduction
• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Deceleration
• When an Object Starts Moving
• Changing Direction
• Force and Acceleration
• Summary

Activity - Investigating Acceleration

• Students use a motion sensor and the dataLOG software to measure the velocity of a cart as it rolls down a slope. The graphs showing the motion of the cart are used to explore acceleration.