Metres per second squared
What Metres per second squared means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
The unit of acceleration, written as m/s², arising from dividing a velocity change in m/s by a time in seconds.
The standard unit of acceleration, m/s², because you divide m/s by s.
Topics that use Metres per second squared
- Acceleration (AQA GCSE)
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