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Facts about Acceleration

Acceleration

An object is said to undergo acceleration if it is changing its speed or direction or both.

Acceleration

An object traveling in a uniform circular motion at a constant speed is also said to undergo acceleration because its direction is changing.

Acceleration

A device used for measuring acceleration is called an accelerometer.

Acceleration

When velocity is plotted against time on a velocity vs. time graph, the acceleration is given by the slope, or the derivative of the graph.

Acceleration

Velocity can be thought of as the integral of acceleration with respect to the time.

Acceleration

Transverse acceleration (perpendicular to velocity), as with any acceleration which is not parallel to the direction of motion, causes change in direction.

Acceleration

An object traveling in a straight line undergoes acceleration when its speed changes.

Acceleration

The term "acceleration" generally refers to the change in instantaneous velocity.

Acceleration

Given that velocity is a vector quantity, acceleration is also a vector quantity.

Acceleration

A negative value for acceleration is commonly called deceleration.

Acceleration

Jerk is the rate of change of an object's acceleration over time.

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