🏃‍♀️ Part 1: Understanding Acceleration

1. What is acceleration?

How fast something is moving

The rate of change of velocity

The distance travelled in one second

The force applied to an object

2. When a sprinter pushes off the starting blocks with more force, what happens to their acceleration?

Acceleration decreases

Acceleration increases

Acceleration stays the same

Force has no effect on acceleration

3. Which of these situations show acceleration? (Check all that apply)

A sprinter starting from rest

A car travelling at constant 50 km/h

A cyclist slowing down for a corner

A runner maintaining steady pace

4. Complete the sentence: Acceleration is measured as the change in _____________ divided by _____________.

Acceleration = change in _____________ ÷ _____________

📊 Part 2: Sprint Data Analysis

5. Sarah sprints 20 metres. Her times for two attempts are 3.2 seconds and 3.0 seconds. Calculate her average speed for each sprint.

6. In which sprint did Sarah have better acceleration from the start? Explain your reasoning.

7. During a sprint, when do you think acceleration is highest?

At the very beginning when starting from rest

In the middle of the sprint

At the end when crossing the finish line

Acceleration is constant throughout

8. Explain how force affects acceleration during sprinting. Use an example in your answer.

🔬 Part 3: Real-World Applications

9. A sprinter starts from rest and reaches a speed of 8 m/s after 2 seconds. What is their acceleration?

Show your working:

Acceleration = _____________ m/s²

10. Name two other sports or activities where understanding force and acceleration would be important. Explain why for one of them.

11. If you wanted to improve your sprint acceleration, what could you do? Give two practical suggestions.

1. _________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________

Sprint Force and Acceleration

Sprint Force and Acceleration

🏃‍♀️ Part 1: Understanding Acceleration

📊 Part 2: Sprint Data Analysis

🔬 Part 3: Real-World Applications

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