Physics

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• A Fiat and a Porsche drive down the freeway. At the instant you measure, the Porsche is traveling at 65 mph and the Fiat is traveling at 50 mph.
• True or False: The acceleration of the Porsche must be greater than the acceleration of the Fiat at the same moment. (Explain your answer)

And this video:

https://youtu.be/RtnLNmB3ZNE

• A zebra drinks from a watering hole and is ambushed by a crocodile. What's more important and why: the zebra having a high maximum speed or a high acceleration?
• Describe the motion of the gazelle dodging the cheetah. What's happening in terms of velocity? What's happening in terms of acceleration?
• How to earn participation credit:
  • Post in response to each prompt. Your post should go deeper than just "this is interesting"; explain why, and answer any questions posed in the prompts. You can also ask your own questions if you don't know the answers.
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