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Acceleration
Change in velocity and time taken
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Acceleration is the ratio between change in velocity and time taken and can be expressed as
a = dv/dt (1)
where
a = acceleration (m/s2, ft/s2)
dv = change in velocity (m/s, ft/s)
t = time taken (s)
Example - Motorcycle Acceleration
If a motorcycle change velocity from 0 km/h to 100 km/h in 3 seconds, the acceleration can be calculated as
a = ((100 km/h) - (0 km/h)) (1000 m/km) / (3600 s/h)) / (3 s)
= 9.26 m/s2
or close to acceleration of gravity 1 g = 9.81 m/s2.
Acceleration Calculator
The calculator below can be used to calculate acceleration:
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