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Acceleration - GCSE Maths Definition

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In the context of GCSE Maths, acceleration is a measure of how quickly an object's velocity changes over time.

Acceleration occurs when an object speeds up, or slows down, and is typically measured in metres per second squared (m/s²), but could be measured in other units.

The formula for calculating acceleration is the change in velocity divided by the time taken for that change to occur.

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Naomi graduated from Durham University in 2007 with a Masters degree in Civil Engineering. She has taught Mathematics in the UK, Malaysia and Switzerland covering GCSE, IGCSE, A-Level and IB. She particularly enjoys applying Mathematics to real life and endeavours to bring creativity to the content she creates.

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