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Velocity
The speed of an object in a particular direction
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Acceleration
The rate of change of velocity or the amount that velocity changes per unit time
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Δv \= v - u
The equation linking change in velocity, final velocity and initial velocity
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Δv
The symbol for change in velocity
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v
The symbol for final velocity
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u
The symbol for initial velocity
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a \= Δv / t
The equation linking (average) acceleration, change in velocity and time
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a
The symbol for acceleration
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t
The symbol for time
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Metres per second squared (m/s²)
The SI unit for acceleration
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Metres per second (m/s)
The SI unit for speed and velocity
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Second (s)
The SI unit for time
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Deceleration
When an object is slowing down and its acceleration has a negative value
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