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Quick questions on Speed, velocity and acceleration - CCEA GCSE Physics
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What is acceleration?Show answer
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. An object accelerates if it speeds up, slows down (a negative acceleration, or deceleration) or changes direction.
What are unit slips?Show answer
Acceleration is metres per second squared, not metres per second. Always convert times in minutes or hours to seconds first.
What is q1?Show answer
State one scalar quantity and one vector quantity. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
A train travels in . Calculate its average speed. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
A car slows uniformly from to in . Calculate its acceleration. [2 marks]
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