Average and Instantaneous Acceleration 2.3 -- Answer to Question 2.2

So first off, here is our answer to the question from the previous section -------------------------------------->>

We will likely have another question as soon as we finish 2.4 which will likely be tomorrow the 24th.

Now onto Average and Instantaneous Acceleration. Similar to instantaneous velocity, but not quite.

Instead of using the distance between the two objects, average velocity, we use the velocities between two time intervals. It is basically the change in velocities over the change in time.

Now instantaneous velocity is also similar to instantaneous acceleration. Instantaneous acceleration is the derivative of velocity with the respect to time.

I was going to post a fantastic graph but I cannot get it to copy and past correctly onto the is blog. So I will explain it.

The greater the curvature (upward or downward) of an object’s x-t graph, the greater is the object’s acceleration in the positive or negative x-direction.

Hopefully that makes some sense. Honestly the graphing part is not as important as the mathematical part of physics. Once you understand how the graphs work, you will understand the majority of graphs you will look at through physics.

Next topic will be on constant acceleration and free falling bodies. BOTH important topics

Mark Jackson