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Once we know that an object has a
 
Once we know that an object has a
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The acceleration can be uniform or non-uniform.  
 
The acceleration can be uniform or non-uniform.  
 
Uniform acceleration means the velocity changes at
 
Uniform acceleration means the velocity changes at
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<u>What is the direction of the acceleration vector?</u>
 
<u>What is the direction of the acceleration vector?</u>
    
   
 
   
If an object is moving in a line
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If an object is moving in a line and its speed is increasing, the change in velocity is positive. The
and its speed is increasing, the change in velocity is positive. The
   
acceleration in this case is adding to the velocity and is considered
 
acceleration in this case is adding to the velocity and is considered
 
to be positive and in the same direction as then velocity vector.  
 
to be positive and in the same direction as then velocity vector.  
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