Question

How to find the rate of acceleration?

Answer 1

It depends on what data you have. See below.

Explanation:

You probably were given a set of 4 formulas of motion. The three that include acceleration are

• `v = u + a*t`
• `d = u*t + 1/2*a*t^2`
• `v^2 = u^2 + 2*a*d`

`v` is final velocity, `u` is initial velocity,
`d` is displacement (or distance), and `a` is acceleration

Newton's 2nd Law is another formula which involves acceleration. In formula form (Newton described it in words) it is

`F = m*a`

`F` is force, `m` is mass

To use this set of formulas to find acceleration, choose the formula that has a place for the data you have. Plug the data into the appropriate places and solve for `a`.

I hope this helps,
Steve