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White raven [17]
2 years ago
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Acceleration is always measured in meters per second squared. Why is acceleration not measured in meters per second like speed?

Explain.
Physics
1 answer:
Taya2010 [7]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Because 'distance per second' is a velocity, not an acceleration.

Explanation:

Because 'distance per second' is a velocity, not an acceleration. For example, at 1 m/s an object is travelling a distance of 1 metre every second. But a rate of acceleration is a steady increase in velocity. So at 1 m/s^2, an object's velocity is increasing by 1 m/s every second.

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