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OpenStudy (anonymous):

hi. how do you calculate acceleration? :)

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

\[\frac{\text{final speed - initial speed}}{time}\]

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

or simply speed/time

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

acceleration is defined as change in speed with respect to time.

OpenStudy (lilg132):

saifoo could you answer fakshons question got stuck on it lol please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and what's the initial speed?

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

initial = start.

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Sure @lil. ^_^

OpenStudy (turingtest):

or the derivative of velocity w/respect for time if you want instantaneous acceleration Saifoo's is for average acceleration

OpenStudy (turingtest):

average acceleration:\[{\Delta v \over \Delta t}=a_{avg}\]instantaneous acceleration:\[{dv \over dt}=a\] (The triangle in the first formula is the Greek letter delta, and here it means "change in")

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