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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.[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).
  
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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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==Proper Acceleration==
  
 
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Revision as of 20:22, 10 April 2011

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).

Proper Acceleration

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