The unit to measure speed is m/s which in a straightforward manner implies that x metres is covered per second however the unit for acceleration is m/s^2 which is kind of making it difficult to understand how it works..
I had this thought in the middle of a physics test and have been pondering ever since. Would be great if someone could eli5.
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Velocity or speed is measure in distance over time v = (d/t)
Acceleration is measured in velocity over time a = (v/t)
Substitute the equation of velocity to the equation of acceleration and simplify gives you:
a = (d/t)/t = d/t²
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