When a stationary car starts suddenly, we get pushed up backward, and when brakes are applied, we get pushed forward against our seat, or when our car takes a sharp right turn, we get pushed towards the left. We experience these situations because our car is accelerating.
Simply when there is a change in Velocity, there will be Acceleration. Let’s understand the concept of Acceleration with illustrative examples.
Let’s suppose I have a car moving with a constant Velocity of 90 kmph along a straight line. I can see a helicopter flying at roughly a speed of 20,000 kmph. If I were to ask you that in these two cases, where do you find the Acceleration? Your answer will be surely no because both are moving at a constant pace, so no Acceleration in both cases.
Now, if I ask you that Acceleration is equal to high speed. What will be your answer? You may say yes, but that’s not true for sure. Want to know why? It’s because Acceleration is the rate of change of Velocity. Now, let’s understand the Acceleration formula.
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