- In mechanics,
acceleration is the rate of
change of the
velocity of an
object with
respect to time.
Acceleration is one of
several components of kinematics...
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Accelerationism is a
range of
revolutionary and
reactionary ideas in left-wing and right-wing
ideologies that call for the
drastic intensification of...
- In physics,
gravitational acceleration is the
acceleration of an
object in free fall
within a
vacuum (and thus
without experiencing drag). This is the...
- In physics,
angular acceleration (symbol α, alpha) is the time rate of
change of
angular velocity.
Following the two
types of
angular velocity, spin angular...
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accelerometer is a
device that
measures the
proper acceleration of an object.
Proper acceleration is the
acceleration (the rate of
change of velocity) of the object...
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Tidal acceleration is an
effect of the
tidal forces between an
orbiting natural satellite (e.g. the Moon) and the
primary planet that it
orbits (e.g. Earth)...
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Hardware acceleration is the use of
computer hardware designed to
perform specific functions more
efficiently when
compared to
software running on a general-purpose...
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Acceleration due to gravity,
acceleration of
gravity or
gravity acceleration may
refer to:
Gravitational acceleration, the
acceleration caused by the...
- Look up
acceleration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Acceleration, in physics, is the rate at
which the
velocity of a body
changes over time. Acceleration...
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confused with "g", the
symbol for grams). It is used for
sustained accelerations, that
cause a
perception of weight. For example, an
object at rest on...
