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Acceleration
Description
Acceleration, a, is the change of velocity over time [m·s-2].
a = dv/dt
The symbol g is used for acceleration of free fall. The standard acceleration of free fall is defined as gn = 9.80665 [m·s-2].
Abbreviation: a, g [m·s-2]
Reference: Cohen 2008 IUPAC Green Book
MitoPedia concepts:
Ergodynamics
