Acceleration Flashcards
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def acceleration
Acceleration is defined as the rate of change in velocity.
what does acceleration describe
It describes how the velocity of an object is changing over a period of time.
is acceleration a vector or scalar quantity
it is a vector quantity as it has both size and magnitude
what is acceleration measured in?
it is measured in m/s/s or m/s squared
how can acceleration be calculated
Acceleration can be calculated by dividing the change in velocity by the time.
what is the equation for acceleration
a=v-u/t
what is v
final velocity
what is u
initial velocity
how is the change in velocity calculated
it is calculated by subtracting the initial velocity from the final velocity (v-u)
when will the change in velocity be a negative number
when the object is decelerating
