Question

How can you use the definition of acceleration to explain the units in which acceleration is measured?

a) Acceleration is measured in meters per second squared, representing the change in velocity over time.

b) Acceleration is measured in meters per second, representing the rate of change in distance.

c) Acceleration is measured in seconds per meter, representing the time it takes for a change in velocity.

d) Acceleration is measured in seconds squared per meter, representing the square of the time it takes for a change in velocity.

Answer 1

Acceleration is measured in meters per second squared or meters per second per second, representing the change in velocity over time.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because acceleration is velocity in m/s divided by time in s, the SI units for acceleration are m/s², meters per second squared or meters per second per second, which literally means by how many meters per second the velocity changes every second.