The physics
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity — how many metres per second of speed an object gains (or loses) each second. A car doing 0–100 km/h in 6 seconds averages about 4.6 m/s², roughly half a g.
A cyclist speeding up from 5 m/s to 10 m/s in 4 s
Answer: acceleration = 1.25 m/s² (in g-force 0.127 g).
What we know
- Initial velocity: 5 m/s
- Final velocity: 10 m/s
- Time: 4 s
Step by step
- Given
- v₀ = 5 m/s, v₁ = 10 m/s, t = 4 s
- Formula
- a = (v₁ − v₀) / t
- Substitute
- a = (10 − 5) / 4
- Result
- a = 1.25 m/s²
All results
| Acceleration | 1.25 m/s² |
|---|---|
| In g-force | 0.127 g |
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