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   Ac·cel·er·a·tion

   /əkˌseləˈrāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a vehicle's capacity to gain speed within a short time: "a Formula One car is superior to an Indy car in its acceleration" Similar speeding upincreasing speedincrease in speedgain in momentumgathering speedopening uptechnical:rate of change of velocityOpposite decelerationslowing down
   • ▪ increase in the rate or speed of something: "the acceleration of the industrialization process" Similar hasteningspeeding upquickeningstepping upadvancementfurtheringfurtheranceforwardingpromotionboostingbooststimulationspuraidassistancefacilitationeasingsimplificationexpeditionprecipitationincreaseriseadvanceleapsurgeescalationspirallingworsening
   • ▪ the rate of change of velocity per unit of time.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin acceleratio(n-), from accelerare ‘hasten’ (see accelerate).

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2. www.britannica.com › science › accelerationAcceleration | Definition, Facts, & Units | Britannica

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   Sep 7, 2024 · acceleration, rate at which velocity changes with time, in terms of both speed and direction. A point or an object moving in a straight line is accelerated if it speeds up or slows down. Motion on a circle is accelerated even if the speed is constant, because the direction is continually changing.

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   6 days ago · A force applied to a body can change the magnitude of the momentum or its direction or both. Newton’s second law is one of the most important in all of physics. For a body whose mass m is constant, it can be written in the form F = ma, where F (force) and a (acceleration) are both vector quantities.

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   6 days ago · Acceleration and distance are related through the equations of motion, specifically through the displacement equation. The relationship is not linear but quadratic, meaning that the distance traveled by an object with constant acceleration is proportional to the square of the time elapsed.

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   What is acceleration in physics?

   • This is the acceleration. The change in velocity of an object per unit time, or the rate of change of velocity function with respect to time, is defined as the acceleration. Graphically, it is the slope of the velocity function.

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   What does accelerated mean in physics?

   • acceleration, rate at which velocity changes with time, in terms of both speed and direction. A point or an object moving in a straight line is accelerated if it speeds up or slows down. Motion on a circle is accelerated even if the speed is constant, because the direction is continually changing.

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   Is acceleration a vector quantity?

   • Because acceleration has both a magnitude and a direction, it is a vector quantity. Velocity is also a vector quantity. Acceleration is defined as the change in the velocity vector in a time interval, divided by the time interval.

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   Why is motion on a Circle accelerated if the speed is constant?

   • Motion on a circle is accelerated even if the speed is constant, because the direction is continually changing. For all other kinds of motion, both effects contribute to the acceleration. Because acceleration has both a magnitude and a direction, it is a vector quantity. Velocity is also a vector quantity.

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7. brilliant.org › wiki › laws-of-motionEquations Of Motion | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki

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   3 days ago · The change in velocity of an object per unit time, or the rate of change of velocity function with respect to time, is defined as the acceleration. Graphically, it is the slope of the velocity function.

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   Sep 5, 2024 · Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes with respect to time. Know more about Acceleration like Examples, Meaning, Types, Formula, Faqs etc.

9. www.britannica.com › science › centripetal-accelerationCentripetal acceleration | Definition, Formula, Units, & Facts

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   Aug 26, 2024 · The centripetal acceleration a c has a magnitude equal to the square of the body’s speed v along the curve divided by the distance r from the centre of the circle to the moving body; that is, a c = v 2 /r. Centripetal acceleration has units of metre per second squared.

10. conceptualacademy.com › 34-acceleration3.4 Acceleration - Conceptual Academy

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    6 days ago · Hewitt guides students through the difficult concept of acceleration, which is the rate at which one's velocity changes. Duration: 5:13.