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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It’s functionally measuring how much faster you’re getting faster. If acceleration is, say, 2m/s^2, on second 1 you’re going 0m/s, on second 2 you’re going 2m/s, on second 3 you’re going 4m/s, on second 3 you’re going 6 m/s and so on.
It just means you’re going 2 m/s faster each second.
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