Observe the animation of the three cars below. Use the animation
to answer the three questions. (If necessary, review the definition
of acceleration.)
1. Which car or cars (red, green, and/or blue) are undergoing an
acceleration? Study each car individually in order to determine the
answer.
2. Which car (red, green, or blue)
experiences the greatest acceleration?
3. Consider the position-time graph at the
right. Each one of the three lines on the position-time graph
corresponds to the motion of one of the three cars. Match the
appropriate line to the particular color of car.
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