What is the Magnitude of Acceleration?

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The term "magnitude of acceleration" refers to the absolute value of acceleration, which indicates its strength without direction. For a straightforward example, if acceleration is 4 m/s in a forward direction, the magnitude is simply 4. In cases where acceleration is expressed in vector form, such as 4i + 3j, the Pythagorean theorem is used to calculate the magnitude. This involves finding the square root of the sum of the squares of its components. Understanding these concepts is essential for grasping the fundamentals of physics.
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what does "what is the magnitude of the accelaration" means?



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Do you know what a vector is?

If not, then "magnitude of the acceleration" means the absolute value of the acceleration.
 
i don't still get it
could you do a simple example for me?
is when you use pythagros theorem to find the magnitude?
 
If there was an acceleration of 4m/s forwards, then the magnitude would just be the 4. If you have been given it in vector form (e.g. 4i + 3j[/j]) then Pythagorus would have to be used.
 
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