Acceleration, abbreviated as a, is the rate of change of velocity. Whenever a mass experiences a force, an acceleration is acting. Acceleration is a vector quantity having magnitude and direction, some of these include displacement, drag, force, lift, momentum, thrust, torque, velocity and weight.
Acceleration Calculator
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Acceleration formulas
| \(\large{ a = \frac{ \Delta v }{ t } }\) |
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| \(\large{ a = \frac{ v_f \;-\; v_i }{ t } }\) |
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| \(\large{ a = \frac{ v_f \;-\; v_i }{ t_f \;-\; t_i } }\) |
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| \(\large{ a = \frac{ F }{ m } }\) |
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| \(\large{ a = \frac{ F }{ p } }\) |
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Where:
| Units |
US |
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| \(\large{ a }\) = acceleration |
\(\large{\frac{ft}{sec^2}}\) |
\(\large{\frac{m}{sec^2}}\) |
| \(\large{ F }\) = force |
\(\large{lb_f}\) |
\(\large{N}\) |
| \(\large{ m }\) = mass |
\(\large{lb_m}\) |
\(\large{kg}\) |
| \(\large{ t }\) = time |
\(\large{seconds}\) |
| \(\large{ t_f }\) = final time |
\(\large{seconds}\) |
| \(\large{ t_i }\) = initial time |
\(\large{seconds}\) |
| \(\large{ p }\) = pressure |
\(\large{\frac{lb_f}{in^2}}\) |
\(\large{Pa}\)
\(\large{\frac{N}{m^2}}\) |
| \(\large{ v }\) = velocity |
\(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) |
\(\large{\frac{m}{sec}}\) |
| \(\large{ \Delta v }\) = velocity differential |
\(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) |
\(\large{\frac{m}{sec}}\) |
| \(\large{ v_f }\) = final velocity |
\(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) |
\(\large{\frac{m}{sec}}\) |
| \(\large{ v_i }\) = initial velocity |
\(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) |
\(\large{\frac{m}{sec}}\) |
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