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Hi,
I'm just beginning to learn physics on my own. It seems that instantaneous velocity and acceleration are the same thing. Is it reasonable for me to be confused about the two? If acceleration = final velocity - initial velocity / change in time ... then how this any different from instantaneous velocity? I know that there units are different, but the equation and overall concept seems the same to me.
- Olivia
I'm just beginning to learn physics on my own. It seems that instantaneous velocity and acceleration are the same thing. Is it reasonable for me to be confused about the two? If acceleration = final velocity - initial velocity / change in time ... then how this any different from instantaneous velocity? I know that there units are different, but the equation and overall concept seems the same to me.
- Olivia