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I'm can picture acceleration but when it comes to the quantity of acceleration (meters per second per second) I'm lost. I just need a simple explanation of what m/s/s means.
Velocity = distance/ time = m/sam2010 said:I'm can picture acceleration but when it comes to the quantity of acceleration (meters per second per second) I'm lost. I just need a simple explanation of what m/s/s means.
Acceleration is the rate at which an object's velocity is changing. It is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction. When an object's acceleration is positive, it is speeding up. When it is negative, it is slowing down.
Acceleration is typically measured in meters per second per second (m/s2). This unit represents the change in velocity over a period of one second. Other units that are commonly used to measure acceleration include feet per second per second (ft/s2) and kilometers per hour per second (km/h/s).
Velocity is the rate at which an object's position is changing, while acceleration is the rate at which an object's velocity is changing. In other words, velocity tells us how fast an object is going, while acceleration tells us how quickly that speed is changing.
Yes, acceleration can be negative. A negative acceleration means that an object is slowing down. For example, when a car is braking, its acceleration is negative because it is reducing its velocity.
The two main factors that affect acceleration are the force applied to an object and the mass of the object. The greater the force applied, the greater the acceleration will be. Similarly, the larger the mass of the object, the smaller the acceleration will be for a given force.