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Definition

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time. It measures how quickly an
object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction, making it a vector quantity.

Formula
Acceleration
=
Change in Velocity
Time
=

𝑓
−

𝑡
Acceleration=
Time
Change in Velocity

=
t
v
f

−v
i
where

𝑓
v
f

is the final velocity,

𝑖
v
i

is the initial velocity, and

𝑡
t is the time taken for the change.

Types of Acceleration

Positive Acceleration: When an object speeds up.


Negative Acceleration (Deceleration): When an object slows down.
Uniform Acceleration: Acceleration remains constant over time.
Variable Acceleration: Acceleration changes over time.
Units: Meters per second squared (m/s²)

Example
If a car’s velocity increases from 0 m/s to 20 m/s in 5 seconds, its acceleration is:

Acceleration
=
20

m/s
−
0

m/s
5

s
=
4

m/s
2
Acceleration=
5s
20m/s−0m/s

=4m/s
2

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