How is acceleration measured?

Trevon Morton

Trevon Morton

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2023-02-14

How is acceleration measured?

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juanma92goz

juanma92goz

Beginner2023-02-15Added 7 answers

A change in velocity (speed) over a period of time is referred to as acceleration.
Speed is measured in meters/second or miles/hour or cm/year. It´s say length/time. Lets say m sec
Then acceleration will be m sec sec = m sec 2
The acceleration of gravity at the surface of the Earth is, for instance, equal to 9 , 8 m sec 2 . That means: a body in free falling each second increment his velocity 9,8 m/sec faster
xhl62d5k

xhl62d5k

Beginner2023-02-16Added 1 answers

We get this by dividing the difference in speed or velocity of an object by the time it takes to change its speed or velocity.
Therefore, if something went from a velocity of 5 m s East to 10 m s East in 10 seconds
The formula would be:
difference in velocity#/#total time taken
= 10 m s - 5 m s 10 s
= 0 . 5 m s 2

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