Acceleration Calculator
Calculate acceleration from initial velocity, final velocity, and time.
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Unit System
Understanding Acceleration
Acceleration Formula
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time.
a = (v₁ - v₀) ÷ t
Where:
- a = acceleration
- v₁ = final velocity
- v₀ = initial velocity
- t = time interval
Types of Acceleration
- Positive Acceleration: When an object speeds up
- Negative Acceleration: When an object slows down (also called deceleration)
- Zero Acceleration: When an object moves at constant velocity
- Uniform Acceleration: When the rate of change of velocity is constant
- Non-uniform Acceleration: When the rate of change of velocity varies
Common Acceleration Examples
Free Fall (Earth)
9.8 m/s²
Car (0-100 km/h)
~2.5 m/s²
Rocket Launch
~30 m/s²
Emergency Braking
~7 m/s²
Roller Coaster
~4 m/s²
Fighter Jet
~60 m/s²
Unit Conversions
Metric to Imperial
- 1 m/s² = 3.28084 ft/s²
- 1 m/s = 3.28084 ft/s
- 1 m/s = 2.23694 mph
Imperial to Metric
- 1 ft/s² = 0.3048 m/s²
- 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s
- 1 mph = 0.44704 m/s