Acceleration Flashcards

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What is acceleration?

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  • change in velocity in a certain amount of time
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Equation for acceleration m/s^2

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  • change in velocity (m/s) / Time (s)
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What is constant acceleration called?

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  • uniform acceleration
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acceleration due to …. is … for object’s in free fall
What’s is roughly equal to?

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  • gravity, uniform
    9.8 m/s
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Equation for uniform acceleration

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= v^2 - u^2 = 2as
final velocity m/s - initial velocity m/s = 2 x acceleration m/s^2 x distance m

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