It is thus a vector quantity with dimension length/timeĀ². In SI units, acceleration is measured in meters/secondĀ². To accelerate an object is to change its velocity, which is accomplished by altering either its speed or direction (like in case of uniform circular motion) in relation to time.
It is thus a vector quantity with dimension length/timeĀ². In SI units, acceleration is measured in meters/secondĀ². To accelerate an object is to change its velocity, which is accomplished by altering either its speed or direction (like in case of uniform circular motion) in relation to time.