Acceleration is the rate at which an object's velocity changes over time. It is a measure of how quickly the object is speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction.
Acceleration is calculated by dividing the change in an object's velocity by the change in time. This can be represented by the equation a = (v2 - v1) / t, where a is acceleration, v1 is the initial velocity, v2 is the final velocity, and t is the time interval.
Velocity is a measure of an object's speed and direction, while acceleration is a measure of how quickly an object's velocity is changing. In other words, velocity tells us how fast an object is moving and in which direction, while acceleration tells us how much the object's velocity is changing over time.
Acceleration affects distance by determining how quickly an object's velocity changes over time. The greater the acceleration, the faster the object's velocity changes and the greater the distance the object will travel in a given amount of time.
Some real-world examples of acceleration and distance include a car speeding up or slowing down, a roller coaster going down a hill, a ball being thrown, and an airplane taking off or landing. In each of these scenarios, acceleration affects the distance travelled by the object.