Acceleration

Acceleration is a measure of how much velocity is gained each second, e.g. an acceleration of $1 m/s^2$ would mean each second, the velocity is increased by 1.

Equation

$$a = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t}$$

Where:

• $a$ is the acceleration, in metres per second squared ($m/s^2$)
• $\Delta v$ is the change in velocity, in metres per second ($m/s$)
• $\Delta t$ is the time, in seconds ($s$)

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