Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity(speed)
2006-08-03 02:06:50
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answer #1
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answered by Elli 2
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In physics, acceleration (symbol: a) is defined as the rate of change (or time derivative) of velocity. It is thus a vector quantity with dimension length/time². In SI units, this is metre/second².
2006-08-03 09:07:51
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answer #2
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answered by Miss M ♥ 4
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Acceleration is any change in velocity divided by the time during which the change takes place. Change in velocity can be either a change in speed or a change in direction.
2006-08-03 09:10:25
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answer #3
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answered by Chemteach 1
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In classical mechanics acceleration is defined either by as the time-derivate of velocity, or as force divided by the mass of the object.
a=dv/dt
a=F/m
2006-08-03 09:12:18
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answer #4
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answered by BonAqua Identity 3
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Acceleration is measured as a change in rate of velocity. It is measured usually in meters/second/second. So if you were going 10 meters/second and 2 seconds later you were going 20 meters/second your acceleration over that span would be 5 meters/second/second.
hope that helps
cheers,
2006-08-03 09:08:29
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answered by scotter98 3
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let D=distance =f(x) let v= velocity=g(x) and let a=acceleration=h(x) the acceleration is defined as so
d/dx*D=V the rate of change in distance is velocity
d/dx*V=A the rate of change in velocity is acceleration
2006-08-04 15:38:36
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answer #6
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answered by jared p 2
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gainig speed while while traveling. to get from 60 to 70 you have to accelerate. when you get to 70 & stay there u are no longer accelerating. if u slow down to 60, u are decelerating. when u get to 60 & stay at 60, u are no longer decelerating.
2006-08-03 09:11:33
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answered by enord 5
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acceleration is any change in velocity or direction. deceleration is simply a colloquialism arbitrarily assigned as is deescalate.
2006-08-03 10:11:55
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answer #8
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answered by pacman 5
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acceleration is increase in speed. if a wheel is goiung at constant it mean its not accelerating
2006-08-03 09:07:23
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answered by Navdeep B 3
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rate of change of velocity
2006-08-03 09:09:12
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answered by wisecrack 2
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