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"One g" is a term used to compare the effect of an acceleration, or gravitation, with Earth's gravitation. On Earth, gravitation produces an acceleration of 9.8 m/sec2; so that amount of acceleration is 1 G; 2 x 9.8 meters per second square is 2 G, etc.
Meters per second square are the standard SI unit, so they are easier to deal with in formulae, but if you get a result in meter per second square, it is often converted to "G", to make it easier to visualize, especially in non-technical writing (like in science fiction).
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What is the unit of acceleration measured in kilometers per hour?
Kilometers per hour is used to measure speed, not acceleration. In SI, the acceleration is commonly measured in meters per square second.Kilometers per hour is used to measure speed, not acceleration. In SI, the acceleration is commonly measured in meters per square second.Kilometers per hour is used to measure speed, not acceleration. In SI, the acceleration is commonly measured in meters per square second.Kilometers per hour is used to measure speed, not acceleration. In SI, the acceleration is commonly measured in meters per square second.
Acceleration is a measure of?
the rate of change of velocity.
What does acceleration divided by time measure?
Velocity
What does change in speed times time measure?
Acceleration.
Why do you had to calculate acceleration with velocity?
Because acceleration is the rate of change of velocity: it is a measure of how quickly velocity is changing.
