Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity with time. It is a vector quantity. Its unit is m/s2. Constant speed does not guarantee that acceleration is zero. For example a body moving with constant speed in a circle changes its velocity every instant and hence its acceleration is not equal to zero.
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Retardation
Retardation (or deceleration) of a body whose velocity is decreasing with time is defined as the negative of acceleration. In other words, it is equal to the magnitude of acceleration of a body whose velocity is decreasing with time. For a decelerating body, direction of velocity and acceleration is always opposite in direction. Example: When a body is thrown vertically upwards, during the upward motion, its velocity decreases and at the highest point it becomes zero. This is a case of retardation.
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Understand Acceleration as Second Derivative of Displacement
a=dt2d2x Where x is a displacement vector.
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Definition of Jerk
Rate of change of acceleration is defined as jerk. jerk = dtda
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Acceleration as a rate of change of velocity with respect to displacement
Acceleration is defined as a=dtdv ∴a=dxdtdxdv a=dxvdv
Example:
If the velocity of a particle is given by v=(180−16x)1/2m/s, then find its acceleration.