Tangential Acceleration
Tangential acceleration, abbreviated as \(a_t\), is how much the tangential velocity of a point at a radius changes with time.
Tangential acceleration formulas |
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\(\large{ a_t = r \; \alpha }\) \(\large{ a_t = \frac { \Delta \omega } { \Delta t } }\) |
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| Symbol | English | Metric |
| \(\large{ a_t }\) = tangential acceleration | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec^2}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s^2}}\) |
| \(\large{ \alpha }\) (Greek symbol alpha) = angular acceleration | \(\large{\frac{deg}{sec^2}}\) | \(\large{\frac{rad}{s^2}}\) |
| \(\large{ \Delta \omega }\) (Greek symbol omega) = angular velocity differential | \(\large{\frac{deg}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{rad}{s}}\) |
| \(\large{ r }\) = radius of object rotation | \(\large{ ft }\) | \(\large{ m }\) |
| \(\large{ \Delta t }\) = time differential | \(\large{ sec }\) | \(\large{ s }\) |
Tags: Acceleration Equations