Resource:
Big Idea 4 - Acceleration

This Core Resource focuses on situations of unbalanced force in which the velocity of an object changes. Acceleration is defined as the slope of the velocity-time graph. Students use their intuition for changing motion to relate the direction of the velocity, acceleration, and unbalanced force for various experimental situations.  Students practice translating between graphical, verbal, and mathematical descriptions of accelerated motion, and principles of accelerated problem solving are introduced.