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Acceleration occurs when the velocity of an object changes. Velocity is the speed and direction of an object. Newton's Second Law of Motion defines what happens when a force acts on an object. The object accelerates in the direction in which the force is acting. A force acting on a stationery object starts it moving. A force acting on a moving object will speed it up, slow it down, or change the direction in which it is moving







Definition of deceleration: (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity


Definition of acceleration: (physics) a rate of increase of velocity




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The rate at which velocity changes is known as the acceleration of an object.

Calculating acceleration, given velocity can be achieved with the formula:

acceleration = change in velocity / change in time

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That would be defined as acceleration in scientific terms. Although in common usage it is only when an object moves faster, any change in direction or speed (faster or slower, or not at all in the case of direction) is technically acceleration.

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Any change in an objects velocity is an indicator of acceleration a=F/m and a change in the ratio F/m.

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A change in an object's velocity over time is known as acceleration.

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The acceleration!

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the object's "speed"

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motion

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friction

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The rate of change in an objects position?

This is velocity.


The rate at which an object changes position is called what?

A change in position in a certain amount of time is called motion.


What is the change in objects position?

The change in an objects position is called motion.


Is acceleration the rate of change of the rate of change of position?

no its speed that definds the rate change of position


How can I tell when two objects have the same velocity on a position graph?

If the position is graphed vs time, then the slope (rate of change of position with respect to time) will be the same (parallel).


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Speed is the rate of movement in any direction based on change in position for a change in time. Velocity is a change in speed. It is also a change in direction while the speed does not have to change.


What is term used to describe the rate of an objects movement?

Speed is the rate of movement in any direction based on change in position for a change in time. Velocity is a change in speed. It is also a change in direction while the speed does not have to change.


What is the rate of change in position called?

Rate of change in position is called velocity.


The velocity of an object is the rate of change of its position What is it?

Velocity is the rate of change of the position of an objec


What is the change in one objects position compared to an another objects fixed position?

velocity


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What is rate of acceleration?

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