Difference between revisions of "Acceleration Rate"

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time. As a simplification, it is the rate at which something speeds up or slows down.

Acceleration describes the rate of change of both the magnitude and the direction of velocity (vector).

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 ==Basic Definition==
-Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time.[1] In one dimension, acceleration is the rate at which something speeds up or slows down. However, since velocity is a vector, acceleration describes the rate of change of both the magnitude and the direction of velocity.[2][3] Acceleration has the dimensions L T −2. In SI units, acceleration is measured in meters per second per second (m/s2).
+Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time. As a simplification, it is the rate at which something speeds up or slows down.
+Acceleration describes the rate of change of both the magnitude and the direction of velocity (vector).
 ==Proper Acceleration==