What Does an Acceleration vs Time Graph Reveal About Motion?

[SunakoNakahara]

If the position versus time graph describes velocity and if the velocity versus time graph tells acceleration..
In acceleration versus time graph, it describes a jerk(rate of change in acceleration)..



Do you have any idea why acceleration is not constant?
Are there any factors involved?

 

[nrqed]

If the position versus time graph describes velocity and if the velocity versus time graph tells acceleration..
In acceleration versus time graph, it describes a jerk(rate of change in acceleration)..



Do you have any idea why acceleration is not constant?
Are there any factors involved?

It just means that the net force is not constant. Something happens that changes the net force

 

[gneill]

If the position versus time graph describes velocity and if the velocity versus time graph tells acceleration..
In acceleration versus time graph, it describes a jerk(rate of change in acceleration)..



Do you have any idea why acceleration is not constant?
Are there any factors involved?

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What basic formula do you know that involves acceleration? (hint: think of Newton!).