Physics
Basic

Acceleration

Rate of change of velocity.

Formula

a=Δvta = \frac{\Delta v}{t}

Variables

\Delta vChange in velocity
tTime

Example

Speeding from 0 to 20 m/s in 4 s: a = 20/4 = 5 m/s².

Did You Know?

Acceleration is any change in velocity — speeding up, slowing down, OR turning all count.

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