Duration of Force to Achieve Velocity

The Duration of Force to Achieve a Velocity calculator computes the duration required to placed on a mass to acceleration from an initial velocity to a final velocity.

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

• (v_i) This is the initial velocity
• (v_f) This is the final velocity
• (F) This is the force applied
• (m) This is the mass of the object.

Duration of Force (t):  The calculator returns the duration in seconds.  However, this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.

The math / science

The formula for the duration of time required to accelerate an object from an initial velocity to a final velocity is:

         `t = (m* (vf - vi) ) / F` 

where,

• t is the time require for a force to accelerate an object from the initial to the final velocity.
• vf is the final velocity  of the object
• vi is initial velocity of the object
• F is the constant force applied to the object
• m is the mass of the object