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Acceleration has units of speed / time. The standard SI-unit is meter/second/second, usually written as meter/second2. Other units of distance/time/time can also be used, but it is convenient (for equations) to use a set of consistent units.
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How is average velocity different from acceleration?
For a start, acceleration doesn't even have the same units as velocity: acceleration is a velocity divided by time, so while speed or velocity have units of [distance]/[time], acceleration has units of [distance]/[time squared]
What is the units acceleration?
kilometers.
Why do we a use the units meters per second squared when we talk about acceleration?
For every second of acceleration the velocity is increased by that acceleration.
The measurement of the force of gravity is called what?
units of acceleration
Why the time twice in unit acceleration?
An acceleration is not a velocity - it is the rate of change of velocity. In SI units, the units of velocity are meters/second. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, per unit time - how fast the velocity changes. Therefore, its units are velocity / time. In SI units, this gives you (meters/second) / second, usually written as meters/second2.
How is average velocity different from acceleration?
For a start, acceleration doesn't even have the same units as velocity: acceleration is a velocity divided by time, so while speed or velocity have units of [distance]/[time], acceleration has units of [distance]/[time squared]
What is the units acceleration?
kilometers.
What units are measurements of acceleration given?
the general form of the units for acceleration are distance per time squared, such as m/s2.
Measurements of acceleration are given in units of?
(any unit of length or distance) divided by (any unit of time)2 is a unit of acceleration.
What is the units for speed for acceleration?
fat fart
Why do we a use the units meters per second squared when we talk about acceleration?
For every second of acceleration the velocity is increased by that acceleration.
The measurement of the force of gravity is called what?
units of acceleration
If a rock is dropped and it's speed increases from 0 to 4.9 in about 3 seconds. what is the acceleration?
Assuming that your units of velocity are in units/second Acceleration = (velocity 2 - velocity 1) / time Acceleration = (4.9 - 0) / 3 Acceleration =1.63 *With correct significant figures the answer is 2
What is the unit that g is measured in?
The acceleration of gravity, g, is measured in units of acceleration, which is to say units of distance per time squared. For example, meters per second squared.
Why the time twice in unit acceleration?
An acceleration is not a velocity - it is the rate of change of velocity. In SI units, the units of velocity are meters/second. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, per unit time - how fast the velocity changes. Therefore, its units are velocity / time. In SI units, this gives you (meters/second) / second, usually written as meters/second2.
In what units is Angular acceleration expressed?
Radians/second2.
He units of meters per second squared is a unit of?
Rate of change of speed. It can be the units for acceleration but need not be.
