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Constant Acceleration

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Constant acceleration refers to a situation where an object's velocity changes by the same amount over equal time intervals. In other words, the object's speed increases or decreases at a constant rate.

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