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Rate of change in velocity, measured in meters | Rate of change in velocity, measured in meters per second per second, or m/s^2 | ||
=Calculating from Thrust/Weight values of an Object= | =Calculating from Thrust/Weight values of an Object= | ||
Acceleration in m/s | Acceleration in m/s^2 = Thrust in Newtons / Mass of Object in Kilograms. | ||
'''EXAMPLE:'''<BR> | '''EXAMPLE:'''<BR> | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 16 November 2007
Rate of change in velocity, measured in meters per second per second, or m/s^2
Calculating from Thrust/Weight values of an Object
Acceleration in m/s^2 = Thrust in Newtons / Mass of Object in Kilograms.
EXAMPLE:
You have a missile that has the folllowing specifics:
- Mass: 200 kg
- Engine Thrust: 1000 kg
First, you convert the thrust in kilograms into newtons by multiplying it by 9.80665
1000 kilograms * 9.80665 = 9806.65 Newtons (or if you want to requantify it further 9806.65/1000 = 9.8 kilonewtons)
So our equation is now: 9806.65 / 200 = 49.03325 m/s² acceleration.