Motion-Accelaration Flashcards

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What is acceleration?

A

A change in velocity

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What kind of quantity is acceleration?

A

Vector quantity

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3
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What are the units for acceleration?

A

Meters per second per second
(M/S squared 2)
(Meters per second squared)

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What is the equation for acceleration (M/S squared)?

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Acceleration (M/S squared) = change in velocity (M/S) divided by time taken (S)

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5
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What’s the symbols for acceleration equation?

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a- acceleration 
v- final velocity 
u- initial velocity 
t- time taken for velocity to change
a=v-u divided by t
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