Define the terms Acceleration & Velocity?


Velocity is defined as the rate of change of displacement with respect to time. It is nothing but the speed at which an object moves in a particular direction. It is a vector quantity. It needs both magnitude and direction to represent it. Mathematically, velocity is given as $velocity =\frac{displacement }{ time}$ The units of velocity are meter/second (m/s).

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity.  If the speed of an object is increasing, we can say the object is accelerating. Mathematically, acceleration is given as

                   $a\ =\ \frac{v\ -\ u}{t\ }$

Where a = acceleration,

v = final velocity,

u = initial velocity, and

t = time taken

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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