1. Graphical Method:
- Plot a graph of velocity vs. time.
- If the graph is a straight line, then the object is moving with uniform velocity (not accelerated).
- If the graph is a curve, then the object is moving with accelerated motion.
- The slope of the velocity-time graph gives the acceleration.
2. Calculation Method:
- Calculate the average acceleration of the object using the formula:
$$a_{avg} = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t}$$
where:
- \(a_{avg}\) is the average acceleration
- \(\Delta v\) is the change in velocity
- \(\Delta t\) is the change in time
- If the average acceleration is not zero, then the object is moving with accelerated motion.
- If the average acceleration is zero, then the object is moving with uniform velocity (not accelerated).
