Science & engineering
Average acceleration calculator
Find velocity change per unit time.
A clear answer. Here’s how.
Average acceleration = (final velocity−initial velocity)/elapsed time, in m/s². Uses signed one-dimensional velocities. An average does not imply that acceleration was constant during the interval.
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Worked example
A fixed demonstration, separate from the values you enter above.
- Initial velocity (m/s)
- 0
- Final velocity (m/s)
- 20
- Elapsed time (seconds)
- 5
Example result
- Average acceleration (m/s²)
- 4
- Velocity change (m/s)
- 20