The measurement and description of motion serves as the foundation of Physics. Nothing in the Universe can ever "happen" without motion being involved. Even a single human thought requires an electrical signal to move across the brain. So, for our first "official" Discussion Board assignment, the topic is a key concept of motion (as well as a frequent point of confusion): the difference between "velocity" and "acceleration".

IN THIS THREAD: Please give an everyday example in your personal experience of an object in motion. It can be from where you work, live, often visit, etc. In a few sentences, describe how you can tell when the object has a non-zero velocity and when it has a non-zero acceleration (try to be as specific as you can). You are not allowed to repeat an example already given, so the students who answer early may not need to go out of their way to find a good example. That said, feel free to be creative. :-)