Acceleration Conversion Hub

Understanding Linear Acceleration & Newton's Second Law

Acceleration ($\vec{a}$) is the vector rate of change of linear velocity over time ($\vec{a} = \frac{d\vec{v}}{dt}$). According to Newton's Second Law, net force produces proportional acceleration: $\vec{F} = m \vec{a}$.

Standard Units & Gravitational Multipliers

• SI Standard: Meter per second squared ($\text{m}/\text{s}^2$).
• Standard Gravity ($g$): Standard acceleration of free fall ($1\ g_0 = 9.80665\text{ m}/\text{s}^2$).
• Imperial Scale: Foot per second squared ($\text{ft}/\text{s}^2$). $1\ g_0 \approx 32.17405\text{ ft}/\text{s}^2$.
• Geophysical CGS: Galileo ($\text{Gal} = 1\text{ cm}/\text{s}^2 = 0.01\text{ m}/\text{s}^2$).