- In mechanics,
acceleration is the rate of
change of the
velocity of an
object with
respect to time.
Acceleration is one of
several components of kinematics...
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Accelerationism is a
range of
ideologies that call for the
drastic intensification of
capitalist growth,
technological change, and
other processes of...
- Look up
acceleration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Acceleration, in physics, is the rate at
which the
velocity of a body
changes over time. Acceleration...
- In physics,
gravitational acceleration is the
acceleration of an
object in free fall
within a
vacuum (and thus
without experiencing drag). This is the...
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Tidal acceleration is an
effect of the
tidal forces between an
orbiting natural satellite (e.g. the Moon) and the
primary planet that it
orbits (e.g. Earth)...
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confused with "g", the
symbol for grams). It is used for
sustained accelerations that
cause a
perception of weight. For example, an
object at rest on...
- of relativity, four-
acceleration is a four-vector (vector in four-dimensional spacetime) that is
analogous to
classical acceleration (a three-dimensional...
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Hardware acceleration is the use of
computer hardware designed to
perform specific functions more
efficiently when
compared to
software running on a general-purpose...
- In physics,
angular acceleration (symbol α, alpha) is the time rate of
change of
angular velocity.
Following the two
types of
angular velocity, spin angular...
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Academic acceleration is
moving students through an
educational program at a rate
faster or at an age
younger than is typical.
Students who
would benefit...
