This week in physics, we learned more about kinematics. More specifically, we covered the topic of acceleration. Acceleration is represented by the slope of a Velocity vs. Time graph and can be found by the equation a = ∆ v / ∆ t. Acceleration is usually measured in meters per seconds squared (m/s^2). The most practical example of acceleration is a car. The accelerator or gas pedal is pushed to accelerate the car. The car accelerates at different rates depending on how hard the accelerator is pushed. If the car accelerates at a constant rate, the graph will be linear. However, the graph will differ if the car is not accelerating at a constant rate. The photo below shows a captured image of the trail of light left behind when a car accelerates. The more acceleration the car has, the more blurred the light trial will be.
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