By: Meagan DillonBy: Meagan Dillon

About accelerationAbout acceleration

An object is accelerating if a person An object is accelerating if a person changes is velocity.changes is velocity.

In acceleration very few things move In acceleration very few things move at the same speed for long.at the same speed for long.

Everything in the universe is either Everything in the universe is either accelerating or decelerating.accelerating or decelerating.

Example of AccelerationExample of Acceleration

When a runner is in 1When a runner is in 1stst place and place and

another is 2another is 2nd nd the person in 2the person in 2ndnd place would want to speed up and place would want to speed up and what he is doing is called what he is doing is called acceleration.acceleration.

My QuestionMy Question

How much acceleration How much acceleration will it take to kick a will it take to kick a soccer ball into the air ?soccer ball into the air ?

My ChartMy Chart

My Data TableMy Data Table

TrialsTrials Kick 1Kick 1 Kick 2Kick 2 Kick 3Kick 3

Speed Speed 99 1111 1212

Time Time 8.68 sec8.68 sec 8.00 sec8.00 sec 8.09 sec8.09 sec

Height Height 86 ft 86 ft 90 ft 90 ft 99 ft99 ft

Measuring your DataMeasuring your Data

First I went outside to do my experiment. First I went outside to do my experiment. Then I had some of my classmates time me Then I had some of my classmates time me

right when I kicked the soccer ball.right when I kicked the soccer ball. Then I recorded my data ( How far, Time and Then I recorded my data ( How far, Time and

Speed).Speed).

My Conclusion My Conclusion

My conclusion is that if you kick a My conclusion is that if you kick a soccer ball hard enough that it will fly soccer ball hard enough that it will fly into the air.into the air.

ResourcesResources

• www.gleenbrook.k12.com

• How Science Works

• www.zephyrus.co.uk/forcefacts.html

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