CP1c Acceleration

CP1c Acceleration
Acceleration 29 November
2023
Recap activity: Recall the formulae relating distance, speed and time.
LO: Calculate accelerations from a change in velocity and a time.
Developing: Recall that the units of acceleration. Recognise that

direction is important when describing the motion of an
object.
Recall and use the formula relating acceleration, velocity
Securing:
and time. Understand the importance of direction in
velocity calculations.
Interpret the relationship between acceleration, change of
Exceeding:
speed and time to include the effect of changing any one
or two of the quantities.
Extending: Explain how acceleration can involve either a
change in speed, in direction, or both.
Learning Outcomes:
CP1.6 Recall the formula relating acceleration, velocity
and time (6).
CP1.6 Use the formula relating acceleration, velocity and
time (8).
CP1.7 Recall the formula relating acceleration, velocity and
distance (6).
CP1.7 Use the formula relating acceleration, velocity and
distance (8).
CP1.12 Recall the acceleration in a free fall (6).
CP1.12 Estimate the magnitudes of some everyday
accelerations (8)
Quantity Unit How to work it Is it a vector?
out
Speed
Velocity
Distance
Acceleration
How would you define acceleration?
End
Acceleration
Acceleration is the rate of the change of
velocity.
We measure it in m/s2
Formula triangle - Acceleration
Change in
velocity
Time
Acceleration
Formula triangle - Acceleration
Final velocity
Initial velocity
(v-u)
a t
Modelled Answer
A cheetah accelerates from rest to 30m/s
in 3 seconds.
Calculate the acceleration of the cheetah.
Acceleration = final velocity – initial velocity
Time
Acceleration = 30 - 0
3
Acceleration = 10 m/s2
Superhero acceleration:
Captain America starts off

stationary and 20 seconds
later hits a top velocity of
8m/s.
What is his acceleration?
Acceleration = (8-0)
20
Acceleration = 0.4 m/s2

Iron Man is flying around at

10m/s when he spots a bad guy
he accelerates to 50m/s in 2
seconds.
What is his acceleration?
Acceleration = (50-10)
2
Acceleration = 20 m/s2
Spider-man is
swinging around at a
leisurely 2m/s, 10
seconds after
spotting trouble he is
doing 20m/s.
What is his
acceleration? Acceleration = (20-2)
10
Acceleration = 1.8 m/s2

Rank the superheroes in order of their
acceleration:
1 1.8 m/s2
2
20 m/s2
3 0.4 m/s2
Extending: Create your own exam
Task: questions about acceleration. Swap with
someone else you has finished and answer
their questions.
Complete the following table using the equation
for acceleration.
Acceleration Starting Final Time
(m/s2) velocity velocity taken (s)
(m/s) (m/s)
2.5 0 50 20
6 10 40 5
4.62 60 120 13
2 0 10 5
5 10 70 12
Acceleration
Acceleration can also be related to initial
velocity, final velocity and distance travelled.
(final velocity)2 – (initial velocity)2 = 2 x acceleration x distance
(m/s)2 (m/s)2 (m/s2) (m)
v2 u2 a x
You don’t need to remember this formula for your

exam but you may be asked to use / rearrange it.
Modelled Answer
A car travelling at 15m/s accelerates at 1.5m/s2
over a distance of 50m. Calculate its final velocity.
v2 – u2 = 2 x a x x
v2 = (2 x a x x) + u2
v2 = (2 x 1.5 x 50) + 152
v2 = 375
v=
v = 19.4 m/s
Acceleration Due To Gravity
An object in free fall is moving
downwards due to the force of gravity
acting on it.
If there are no other forces the

acceleration due to gravity is 9.8m/s2.
We represent this with the symbol g and

is often rounded up to 10 in calculations.
End
Tasks: 10 minutes
Developing Securing Exceeding
Complete Complete Complete

worksheet worksheet worksheet
CP1c.2 CP1c.3 CP1c.5
Extending: Complete the checkpoint questions on page

291 in the text book.
Answers:
Create a formula sheet to help you
remember the formula for:
• Speed
• Acceleration
Give worked examples as well as the
formula.
Extending: Write 10 questions for

someone else that use all the formulae.
EVALUATION TREE!
Write/ draw where you
think you are on the
evaluation tree.
You could be:

• At the bottom with no idea how
to get up.
• At the top and completely fine.
• Trying hard to get to the top.
• Given up on a middle branch.
• Working with a friend to get to
the top.
• Falling off.
• And lots more
WRITE WHY YOU FEEL

YOU ARE AT THIS
STAGE!!!

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LO: Calculate accelerations from a change in velocity and a time.

Developing: Recall that the units of acceleration. Recognise that

How would you define acceleration?

Captain America starts off

What is his acceleration?

Acceleration = 0.4 m/s2

Iron Man is flying around at

What is his acceleration?

Acceleration = 1.8 m/s2

(final velocity)2 – (initial velocity)2 = 2 x acceleration x distance

(m/s)2 (m/s)2 (m/s2) (m)

You don’t need to remember this formula for your

If there are no other forces the

We represent this with the symbol g and

Developing Securing Exceeding

Complete Complete Complete

Extending: Complete the checkpoint questions on page

Extending: Write 10 questions for

You could be:

WRITE WHY YOU FEEL

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