Chapter 10. accelerometer
What It Does
Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes over time. If a car takes 10 seconds to increase its speed from 30kph to 40kph relative to the road on which it is traveling, it is accelerating at an average of 1kph each second. If it then reduces its speed back to 30kph during another 10-second interval, it is decelerating at the same rate—although deceleration is really just negative acceleration.
While a car is accelerating, passengers will feel a lateral force exerted on them. Similarly, astronauts in a rocket that blasts ...
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