Car Acceleration

Calculating cars acceleration

If you know the initial and final velocity of the car and the time used, the average acceleration can be calculated

a = dv / dt (1)

where

a = acceleration (m/s², ft/s²)

dv = change in car velocity (m/s, ft/s)

dt = time of acceleration (s)

Common benchmark velocity values for measuring acceleration are

• 0 - 60 mph = 0 - 26.8 m/s or 0 - 96.6 km/h
• 0 - 100 km/h = 0 - 27.8 m/s or 62.1 mph

Online Car Acceleration Calculator

km/h

Start Velocity (km/h)

End Velocity (km/h)

Time (s)

mph

Start Velocity (mph)

End Velocity (mph)

Time (s)

Car Acceleration Diagram - km/h

Car Acceleration Diagram - mph

If you know the distance moved and the time used, the acceleration from rest can be expressed

a = 2 ds / dt² (2)

where

ds = distance moved (m, ft)

Acceleration of some known cars

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