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Acceleration - Two Observation Mean

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a = \frac{V_{2} - V_{1}}{t_{2} - t_{1}}

$a = (V_2 - V_1)/(t_2-t_1)$

(V_{2}) Velocity 2

$(V_2)"Velocity 2"$

(t_{2}) Time 2

$(t_2)"Time 2"$

(V_{1}) Velocity 1

$(V_1)"Velocity 1"$

(t_{1}) Time 1

$(t_1)"Time 1"$

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The Two Observation Mean Acceleration calculator computes the average acceleration base on two observations of velocities (V₁ and V₂) at two times (t₁ and t₂).

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

(V₁) velocity at t₁
(t₁) initial time
(V₂) velocity at t₂
(t₂) final time.

Mean Acceleration (a): The calculator returns the acceleration in meters per second squared (m/s²). However, this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.

The Math

The formula for the mean acceleration based on two observations is

a = (V₂ - V₁)/(t₂ - t₁) = Δv / Δt

where:

a is the mean acceleration between the two points
V₁ is the velocity at t₁
t₁ is the time of the first observation
V₂ is the velocity at t₂
t₂ is the time of the second observation

References

Light and Matter(Dr. Benjamin Crowell) Chapter 3.3 Positive and Negative Acceleration.

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