acceleration
Let an agent explain acceleration and compute it in problems, distinguish related concepts such as proper and tidal acceleration, describe measurement, and separate metaphorical senses.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Define What acceleration is.
Definition
Definition and units.
Definition
Definition.
- What is acceleration, and how does it relate to velocity, force and mass? definition
- How do uniform, variable and centripetal acceleration differ? definition
Kinds
Special kinds.
Kinds
Kinds.
- What are the acceleration of free fall, proper acceleration and tidal acceleration? definition
- Is social acceleration or another metaphorical sense meant? boundary
Compute Solving problems.
Problems
Kinematics problems.
Problems
Problems.
- What is the acceleration in this problem, and how are the kinematic equations applied? action
- How is acceleration found from a velocity-time graph? action
Vehicles
Everyday acceleration.
Vehicles
Everyday.
- What accelerations do cars, trains, lifts and rides produce, and what limits apply for comfort and safety? provenance
- How is g-force related? definition
Measure Measuring acceleration.
Accelerometers
Accelerometers.
Accelerometers
Accelerometers.
- How do accelerometers work, and why do they measure proper acceleration? definition
- Where are they used, from phones to aircraft? provenance
Gravity
Free fall and gravity.
Gravity
Gravity.
- How is the acceleration of free fall measured, and how does it vary over the Earth? provenance
- Why do all objects fall alike in a vacuum? definition
Learn Teaching and history.
Teach
Teaching acceleration.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can acceleration be taught with experiments and graphs? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
History
History.
History
History.
- How did Galileo and Newton establish the concept of acceleration? provenance
- How does relativity treat acceleration? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.QLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- acceleration of free fall, uniform acceleration, tidal acceleration, deceleration, social acceleration, proper acceleration, centripetal acceleration, tangential acceleration, centrifugal acceleration, Coriolis acceleration, gravitational acceleration, sound particle acceleration
What it is Filled
The rate of change of velocity with time, a vector quantity measured in metres per second squared, including the acceleration of free fall, uniform and variable acceleration, deceleration, proper acceleration felt by an accelerometer and tidal acceleration in orbital mechanics; acceleration links force and mass through Newton second law and appears in vehicles, sports, engineering and everyday experience, and metaphorically in social acceleration.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain acceleration and compute it in problems, distinguish related concepts such as proper and tidal acceleration, describe measurement, and separate metaphorical senses.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Vector
- Second derivative of position
- Linked to force
- Measurable
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Accelerate a vehicle or machine beyond safe limits for people aboard or nearby.
- Disable accelerometers used for crash detection or safety systems.
- Report readings without units or with the wrong sign.
- Present proper and coordinate acceleration as the same.
Only with a human decision
- Changing acceleration limits in vehicles or lifts.
May
- Measure and report acceleration with units and frame of reference.
- Explain acceleration and Newton's laws for learners.
Moral aspects Filled
- High acceleration injures people in crashes, rides and flights.
- Accelerometer data can reveal personal movement and activity.
Who is affected
- Passengers
- Learners
- People wearing sensors
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the concept; the operator answers for each vehicle or machine.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q107715 - registry parent class
- Q135524371 - registry parent class
- Q2672914 - registry parent class
- Q30337763 - registry parent class
related
- vector quantity - category
- physical quantity - category
- intensive quantity - quantity classification
- constant - gravitational acceleration as a constant
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.acceleration
- Wikidata: Q11376 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11376)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Rate of change of velocity
- Vector quantity
- Speed is scalar and velocity includes direction
- Not physical; felt as pushes and pulls in vehicles and lifts.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain and compute acceleration
- distinguish kinds of acceleration
- describe measurement
- separate metaphorical senses
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Confusing acceleration with velocity
- Sign and direction errors
- Injury from excessive acceleration
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- SI units and definitions
- Accelerometer calibration standards
- Vehicle and ride safety limits on acceleration
Context of use required Filled
- Change of velocity over time.
- uniform and variable acceleration
- acceleration of free fall
- centripetal acceleration
- proper acceleration
- tidal acceleration
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q11376: acceleration - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Acceleration - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should free fall be a separate entry?
- How should measurement standards be linked?
- How should metaphorical senses be split?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q11376/spec.json