One example of acceleration?

1 Answer
Apr 22, 2018

A car waits at a red traffic light. The light changes to green, the driver presses the gas pedal, and the car accelerates.

Explanation:

Bonus examples:

  1. One of two ice skaters standing in the center of a frozen pond pushes the other away. They both accelerate in opposite directions for the length of time of the push.
  2. A mass is sitting at rest on an inclined surface. The angle of incline is increased until the mass accelerates down the incline.

I hope this helps,
Steve