1. Lab 4 – Accelerated Motion Lab
Pre-Lab Notes
Lab 4 – Accelerated Motion Lab

2. Acceleration The change in velocity over the change in time
Acceleration is a vector
Can be positive or negative

3. Deceleration Try not to use the term decelerating or deceleration
Instead us speeding up or slowing down
Speeding Up
When the Velocity and Acceleration have the same sign
Ex: Positive Acceleration in the positive direction
Slowing Down
When the Velocity and Acceleration have opposite signs
Ex: Positive Acceleration in the negative direction