Average Acceleration And Instantaneous Acceleration

Average acceleration

Average Acceleration
Definition: Change in velocity over time
Formula: a_avg = Δv/Δt
Example: If a car increases its speed from 0 to 60 m/s in 10 seconds, the average acceleration is 6 m/s²

Instantaneous acceleration

Instantaneous Acceleration
Definition: Acceleration at a specific point in time
Formula: a = lim(Δt -> 0) Δv/Δt
Example: If a car is speeding up at a rate of 10 m/s² at the exact moment it hits 60 m/s, the instantaneous acceleration is 10 m/s²