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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
'''Acceleration''' is a [[vector]] quantity that describes a the rate of change in of [[velocity]].
===About Acceleration===
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==Key Stage 5==
===Meaning===
[[Acceleration]] is the rate of change of [[velocity]] per unit [[time]].
===About Acceleration===
*It can be positive (speeding up) or negative (slowing down), also called deceleration.
*[[Measure]]d [[Metres per Second per Second|metres per second squared]] (m/s²).
*[[Acceleration]] be caused by changes in [[speed]] or direction.
*[[Newton]]'s Second Law states that [[acceleration]] is produced when a force acts on a [[mass]] (F = ma).
*[[Acceleration]] can be uniform or non-uniform.
*The direction of the [[acceleration]] vector determines the direction of the change in velocity.
*[[Centripetal Acceleration|Centripetal acceleration]] occurs when an [[object]] moves in a circular path and is directed towards the centre of the circle.
*[[Gravitational Acceleration|Gravitational acceleration]] near the [[Earth]]’s surface is approximately 9.8 m/s².
===Examples===
*A car [[Accelerate|accelerating]] from a stoplight.
*The [[acceleration]] due to [[gravity]] is 9.8 m/s² downwards.