What's the formula for acceleration? To be specific, acceleration is defined to be the rate of change of the velocity.

Acceleration (a) is the change in velocity (Δv) over the change in time (Δt), represented by the equation a = Δv/Δt. This allows you to measure how fast velocity changes in meters per …

Learn what the kinematic equations are and how you can use them to analyze scenarios involving constant acceleration.

We can describe acceleration as the change in velocity over time, and we can use the shorthand equation a = Δ v / Δ t to represent this relationship where ‘a’ is the average acceleration, ‘v’ is …

Newton’s second law says that the acceleration and net external force are directly proportional, and there is an inversely proportional relationship between acceleration and mass.

Newton's second law of motion states that F = ma, or net force is equal to mass times acceleration. A larger net force acting on an object causes a larger acceleration, and objects …

Visual understanding of how centripetal acceleration relates to velocity and radius

The net acceleration of an object moving along a circular path is the vector sum of the centripetal acceleration and tangential acceleration.

If an object is dropped, its initial velocity is zero. And, the acceleration of an object equals the slope of its velocity vs. time graph. The acceleration of all free-falling objects near Earth's …

Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for uniform circular motion, including centripetal acceleration and the difference between linear and angular velocity.