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Acceleration calculator

Acceleration is how fast speed changes. A negative answer means slowing down (deceleration).

Your answer

Acceleration4.6296 m/s²
In ft/s²15.189 ft/s²
In g0.472 g

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How we worked it out

Updated as you change the numbers.

  1. a = (final speed − starting speed) ÷ time.
  2. One g is 9.80665 m/s².

Method and assumptions

Assumes constant acceleration, so it gives the average over the time.

Questions

What is the acceleration of a car going 0 to 100 km/h in 6 seconds?

4.63 m/s², about 0.47 g.

Sources

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