Rate of Change in Velocity
The rate of change in velocity, abbreviated as \(v_c\), is the first derivative of velocity, the second derivative of position or the instantaneous change in velocity. In physics, it is known as acceleration.
Rate of Change in Velocity formulas |
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\(\large{ v_c = \frac {s}{t} }\) \(\large{ v_c = \frac { v_f \;-\; v_i }{ t } }\) |
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Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ v_c }\) = rate of change in velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec^2}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s^2}}\) |
\(\large{ s }\) = displacement | \(\large{ ft }\) | \(\large{ m }\) |
\(\large{ t }\) = time taken tor change in velocity | \(\large{ sec }\) | \(\large{ s }\) |
\(\large{ v_f }\) = final velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
\(\large{ v_i }\) = initial velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
Tags: Velocity