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Acceleration of an object is caused by the application of a force to it. Heavier objects take more force to accelerate them.
Acceleration is measured by how many metres per second of speed is added every second, so it's in metres/second/second or metres per second2.
The force is related to the mass and acceleration by Newton's second law:
Force = mass x acceleration.
In this equation metric units can be used, with the force measured in Newtons, the mass in kilograms and the acceleration in metres/second2.
A 1-kg mass falling under gravity accelerates at 9.806 metres/second2 . This means that the gravity force, or weight, on a 1-kg mass is 9.806 Newtons.
Metric units don't have to be used, any other set of dynamical units can be used, for example mass can be in pounds, the force in poundals and the acceleration in ft/sec2. The weight of a 1-pound mass is 32.2 poundals.
If force is measured in pounds instead, the dynamical unit for mass is then the slug, and a 1-slug mass is a mass of 32.2 pounds.
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force and acceleration
What two factors depend on in acceleration?
velocity and distance.
What will cause acceleration?
net force.
What two factors affect an object acceleration?
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What is the force that can cause acceleration?
Every force causes acceleration, if it's not opposed and canceled by other forces.
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Velocity and Time
On what two factors does acceleration?
It is velocity and distance. ----
What factors affect momentum?
force and acceleration
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Yes timing can delay your acceleration
What are the factors that reduce in case of friction?
the factors that reduce in case of friction are the velocity and acceleration.
What two factors depend on in acceleration?
velocity and distance.
What will cause acceleration?
net force.
Balanced forces do not cause what?
Acceleration
Will leaving a force constant and doubling the mass of an object cause the acceleration to double?
Just the opposite. It will cause the acceleration to drop by 50%.
What two factors affect an object acceleration?
Force and mass. Acceleration is force per unit of mass (a=f/m).
Unbalanced forces on an object cause what?
acceleration
