Acceleration Flashcards
1
Q
What is Acceleration?
A
The rate of change in velocity
2
Q
Acceleration formula and unit
A
Change in velocity / Time
m/s^2
3
Q
How to calculate acceleration without time?
A
2 x Acceleration x Distance = Final Velocity^2 - Initial Velocity^2
4
Q
If an object starts from a stationary start we assume the acceleration is ___
A
0m/s^2
5
Q
When something is dropped on earth and we don’t know the acceleration, because of the GFE we can assume acceleration =
A
9.8 or 10 m/s^2
