How to Calculate Acceleration?

[alenaghose]

I’m currently learning about motion and forces in physics, and I’m a bit confused about how to calculate acceleration.

 

[emma]

How to Calculate Acceleration:
Use this formula:
Acceleration = (Final Speed - Initial Speed) ÷ Time


It shows how fast something speeds up or slows down over time.

 

[markjohn]

Acceleration is how fast something speeds up or slows down. Use this formula:
Acceleration = (Final Speed - Starting Speed) ÷ Time.
Example: If a car goes from 0 to 60 mph in 5 seconds:
(60 - 0) ÷ 5 = 12 mph per second.

 

[jainnorton]

Acceleration (a) is calculated using the formula:

a=ΔvΔta=ΔtΔv
Where:

• Δv = change in velocity (final velocity − initial velocity)
• Δt = time taken for the change

Units: Meters per second squared (m/s²).

 

[Jaxenmoor]

Acceleration is calculated using the formula:
Acceleration = (Final Velocity – Initial Velocity) ÷ Time
Or,
a = (v–u) / t

Where:

• a = acceleration
• v = final velocity
• u = initial velocity
• t = time taken

It tells you how quickly something speeds up or slows down.

 

[rathore]

Acceleration= Final speed−Starting speed/ time
or
a = (v–u) / t

 

[robbin]

To calculate acceleration, use the formula a = (v₂ - v₁) / t, where v₂ is the final velocity, v₁ is the initial velocity, and t is the time taken. The result shows how quickly velocity changes over time. Acceleration is measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).