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sineoko [7]
3 years ago
6

How is the scientific meaning of acceleration different from how we use the term acceleration in everyday life?

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1 answer:
raketka [301]3 years ago
7 0

Most people think that "acceleration" means "speeding up". 
(Maybe you use the word that way.  I don't.)
I think this comes from the gas pedal in the car being called
the "accelerator".

The real meaning of "acceleration" is: any change in motion ...
speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction even if speed
doesn't change.

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