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  • 20-10-2015
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How is the scientific meaning of acceleration different from how we use the term acceleration in everyday life?

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AL2006
AL2006 AL2006
  • 20-10-2015


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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