1.1 - Introduction to Velocity and Acceleration
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Practice Questions
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Define velocity.
💡 Hint: Remember it includes direction.
What is the SI unit of acceleration?
💡 Hint: Think about how velocity changes over time.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is velocity?
💡 Hint: Think about what vector quantities include.
True or false: Acceleration is a scalar quantity.
💡 Hint: Recall what vector quantities are.
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Challenge Problems
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A skateboarder starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at 2 m/s². How far does the skateboarder travel in 6 seconds?
💡 Hint: Consider starting from rest (u = 0) and use the acceleration in the formula.
A car moving at 25 m/s applies brakes to decelerate at -5 m/s². How long will it take to stop?
💡 Hint: Be careful with the signs for acceleration when the car is slowing down.
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