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Does initial velocity affect the acceleration?
Concept of initial velocity: Forces acting on any object will cause it to accelerate. Due to this acceleration velocity of the object changes. Therefore, the initial velocity is the velocity of the object before the effect of acceleration, which causes the change.
What does velocity have to do with acceleration?
Velocity is the rate of change of position with respect to time, whereas acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. Both are vector quantities (and so also have a specified direction), but the units of velocity are meters per second while the units of acceleration are meters per second squared.
Can you find acceleration without initial velocity?
If you know that acceleration is constant, you can solve for it without time if you have the initial and final velocity of the object as well as the amount of displacement. If the object is not moving, or is moving at a constant speed in a straight line, the acceleration is zero.
Why does initial velocity not affect acceleration?
An object in constant acceleration has a linear velocity vs. time graph; that is, the slope of the graph is constant. Initial velocity is independent of the slope of the graph; that is, the acceleration. An object thrown downward still accelerates after release at the same rate as an object that is dropped.
What is the difference between acceleration and velocity?
Velocity is the rate of change of displacement. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. Velocity is a vector quantity because it consists of both magnitude and direction. These are the differences between velocity and acceleration.
How does initial velocity affect the force needed for acceleration?
No. The force needed for acceleration depends on the mass of the object, and does not depend on its initial velocity. The initial velocity would be needed to calculate the velocity of the object during or after the period of acceleration.
Is the acceleration of an object a vector?
Yes, because acceleration is a vector that is calculated by: If the initial velocity of an object is in an opposite direction to the constant acceleration it affects the acceleration. Is this right?
Is the acceleration of an object due to gravity?
Throughout its motion , it will experience constant acceleration due to gravity , and gravity acts on all material objects , irrespective of any changes being made to tho The answer is an obvious NO !
Why does an object experience constant acceleration throughout its motion?
Throughout its motion , it will experience constant acceleration due to gravity , and gravity acts on all material objects , irrespective of any changes being made to those objects .