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⚛️ Physics  ·  Motion in a Straight Line  ·  NEET & JEE

The SI unit of acceleration is:

Answer: metre per second².

  • A metre per second²
  • B metre per second only
  • C just the metre
  • D just the second

Correct answer: A. metre per second²

Explanation: Acceleration is change of velocity per time, so its unit is m/s².

tvuvTΔtΔvslope = aarea = displacement (s)

On a velocity-time graph for uniform acceleration, the slope of the line gives the acceleration and the shaded area under the line gives the displacement.

Concept context

Equations of motion, projectile motion, relative velocity. Foundation of all mechanics.

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