Definition:Acceleration/Unit
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The SI unit of acceleration is the metre per second squared: $\mathrm {m \, s^{-2} }$.
The CGS unit of acceleration is the gal: $\mathrm {Gal}$.
The FPS unit of acceleration is the foot per second squared $\mathrm {ft \, s^{-2} }$.
Metre per Second Squared
The SI unit of acceleration is the metre per second squared.
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | \(\ds \mathrm {m \, s^{-2} }\) | metre per second squared | \(\quad\) SI unit | |||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 100\) | \(\ds \mathrm {Gal}\) | gal (that is: centimetres per second squared) | \(\quad\) CGS unit | |||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 3 \cdotp 2808\) | \(\ds \mathrm {ft \, s^{-2} }\) | feet per second squared | \(\quad\) FPS unit |
Gal
The CGS unit of acceleration is the gal.
$1$ gal is defined as $1$ centimetre per second squared:
- $1 \, \mathrm {Gal} = 1 \, \mathrm {cm \, s^{-2} }$
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | \(\ds \mathrm {Gal}\) | gal (that is: centimetre per second squared) | \(\quad\) CGS unit | |||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10^{-2}\) | \(\ds \mathrm {m \, s^{-2} }\) | metre per second squared | \(\quad\) SI unit | |||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 3 \cdotp 2808 \times 10^{-2}\) | \(\ds \mathrm {ft \, s^{-2} }\) | foot per second squared | \(\quad\) FPS unit |
Foot per Second Squared
The FPS unit of acceleration is the foot per second squared.
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | \(\ds \mathrm {ft \, s^{-2} }\) | foot per second squared | \(\quad\) FPS unit | |||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 30 \cdotp 48\) | \(\ds \mathrm {Gal}\) | gal (that is: centimetres per second squared) | \(\quad\) CGS unit | |||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 0 \cdotp 3048\) | \(\ds \mathrm {m \, s^{-2} }\) | metre per second squared | \(\quad\) SI unit |