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Change of Velocity, or the increase of rate at which a ship can travel usually expressed in Light Time (Light Seconds,Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, Years, Decades.) Rates which are below a Light Year, can often be expressed as Impulse. Sub Impulse speeds are speeds which are less than 1/10th of 1 Light Year and expressed as such.  
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==Basic Definition==
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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.
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Acceleration describes the rate of change of both the magnitude and the direction of velocity (vector).
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==Proper Acceleration==
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In relativity theory, proper acceleration is the physical acceleration experienced by an object. It is acceleration relative to a free-fall, or inertial, observer who is momentarily at rest relative to the object being measured. This contrasts with coordinate acceleration, which is dependent on choice of coordinate systems and thus upon choice of observers. [Wikipedia]
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==See Also==
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[[Faster_Than_Light_Flight|Faster Than Light Flight]]
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[[Inertia]]
  
Example : 2 Light Seconds has an acceleration of of 2 LS/S, which increases the total velocity by 2 Light Seconds per Second.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 20:48, 10 April 2011

Basic Definition

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

In relativity theory, proper acceleration is the physical acceleration experienced by an object. It is acceleration relative to a free-fall, or inertial, observer who is momentarily at rest relative to the object being measured. This contrasts with coordinate acceleration, which is dependent on choice of coordinate systems and thus upon choice of observers. [Wikipedia]

See Also

Faster Than Light Flight

Inertia