Last week we were studying and analyzing constant acceleration in class. In order to explain the concept more relatively, I am going to use an example from the game Mouse Trap that my family and I play. Although there was much more evidence within this game, one way you could view constant acceleration was the trip down the blue staircase. Each step was a ramp that caused the metal ball to accelerate, or gain speed as it covered more distance. The speed would be very slow to start off due to the previous change in direction the ball had experienced. As it rolled downhill, the marble gained momentum and sped up. The ball ended the short distance at a faster speed than it started. Acceleration in a nutshell. And despite how hard the concept might appear, labeled as (m/s/s) and all, acceleration is pretty easy to understand and observe. You just have to know what to look for.
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