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Revision as of 16:09, 13 October 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Acceleration is an increase in speed.

Noun: Acceleration
Verb: To accelerate

About Acceleration

The opposite of acceleration is deceleration which is to slow down.
Acceleration happens when an object experiences Unbalanced Forces.

Acceleration Equation

\(a = {\tfrac{v-u}{t}} \)

\[Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} \]