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You can't convert acceleration to speed or vice versa, if that's what you mean, since they are really quite different things. Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity (dv/dt); therefore it has units of speed / time, or equivalently, distance / time squared.

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How do you calculate speed when you have the force mass and acceleration?

You can calculate speed by dividing the force by the mass to get acceleration, and then multiplying the acceleration by time. Speed = acceleration x time.


How can you calculate the acceleration of an object moving in a straight line by?

It really depends what information you are given. In the simplest case, you use the definition of acceleration as delta(speed) / time. That is, you divide the change (delta) in speed, and divide by how long it takes for this change in speed. This gives you the average acceleration over the given time. If you assume a constant acceleration, it is also the instantaneous acceleration at any moment.


How does a change in speed affect acceleration?

Acceleration is directly proportional to the change in speed. If the speed increases, acceleration is positive. If the speed decreases, acceleration is negative. The magnitude of acceleration is determined by the rate at which the speed changes.


To calculate the acceleration of an automobile you must first subtract the final speed from the initial speed true or false?

False. To calculate the acceleration of an automobile, you must divide the change in velocity (final speed minus initial speed) by the time taken to achieve that change in velocity. This change in velocity can be positive or negative, depending on whether the automobile is accelerating or decelerating.


How do you calculate force if you only have speed?

To calculate force when given speed, you would need to know the mass of the object. The equation that relates force, speed, and mass is F = m*a, where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration (change in speed over time). Without knowing the mass or acceleration, it is not possible to calculate the force.

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How do you calculate time with speed and acceleration?

Average acceleration = Change in speed/time so Time = Change in speed/Average acceleration


How do you calculate a objects acceleration?

Acceleration = (change in speed) divided by (time interval)


How do you calculate speed when you have the force mass and acceleration?

You can calculate speed by dividing the force by the mass to get acceleration, and then multiplying the acceleration by time. Speed = acceleration x time.


How can you calculate the acceleration of an object moving in a straight line by?

It really depends what information you are given. In the simplest case, you use the definition of acceleration as delta(speed) / time. That is, you divide the change (delta) in speed, and divide by how long it takes for this change in speed. This gives you the average acceleration over the given time. If you assume a constant acceleration, it is also the instantaneous acceleration at any moment.


How is acceleration related to the change in speed?

A change in speed (and/or direction) is acceleration.


How does a change in speed affect acceleration?

Acceleration is directly proportional to the change in speed. If the speed increases, acceleration is positive. If the speed decreases, acceleration is negative. The magnitude of acceleration is determined by the rate at which the speed changes.


To calculate the acceleration of an automobile you must first subtract the final speed from the initial speed true or false?

False. To calculate the acceleration of an automobile, you must divide the change in velocity (final speed minus initial speed) by the time taken to achieve that change in velocity. This change in velocity can be positive or negative, depending on whether the automobile is accelerating or decelerating.


How do you calculate force if you only have speed?

To calculate force when given speed, you would need to know the mass of the object. The equation that relates force, speed, and mass is F = m*a, where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration (change in speed over time). Without knowing the mass or acceleration, it is not possible to calculate the force.


How can you find the retardation of a curve in a speed time graph?

Calculate the gradient of the curve which will give the acceleration. Change the sign of the answer to convert acceleration into retardation.


The relationship of speed and acceleration?

Acceleration is the time rate of change of speed. Acceleration = speed/time.


How do you find acceleration of a speed time graph?

To find acceleration from a speed-time graph, you need to calculate the slope of the speed-time graph. The slope at any point on the speed-time graph represents the acceleration at that specific time. If the speed-time graph is linear, then the acceleration will be constant. If the speed-time graph is curved, you can find the acceleration by calculating the slope of the tangent line at a specific point.


For a car moving around a circular track at a constant speed the acceleration is?

constant speed=0 acceleration Acceleration is the change in speed. If the speed doesn't change(ie constant) the acceleration is zero.