4 students were studying acceleration in science class. Each student wrote down a statement about acceleration. The students statements are below. Which students statements are correct?
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To determine which students' statements about acceleration are correct, we should first understand the concept of acceleration.
Acceleration is a measure of how an object's velocity changes over time. It occurs when the speed of an object changes, or when the direction of its motion changes, or both. Acceleration can be either positive (speeding up) or negative (slowing down).
Now, let's evaluate each student's statement and determine if it aligns with the concept of acceleration:
Student 1: "Acceleration is the rate of change of distance with respect to time."
This statement is not entirely correct. The rate of change of distance with respect to time refers to the object's speed or velocity, not acceleration. Acceleration is related to changes in velocity, not distance.
Student 2: "Acceleration occurs when the speed of an object increases."
This statement is partially correct. Acceleration does occur when the speed of an object increases, but it can also occur when the speed decreases or changes direction.
Student 3: "Acceleration can be negative if the object slows down."
This statement is correct. Acceleration can be negative when an object slows down or moves in the opposite direction.
Student 4: "Acceleration is always measured in meters per second squared."
This statement is correct. In the International System of Units (SI), acceleration is measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).
Based on the evaluation, it seems that Student 3 and Student 4 have made correct statements about acceleration.