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Acceleration vs Average Acceleration Acceleration is a very important and a fairly basic concept discussed in physics and mechanics. Acceleration and average acceleration are two concepts that are very similar to each other in various ways. However, these two concepts have several differences. It is vital to have a good understanding in the concepts […]
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Acceleration vs Velocity Acceleration and velocity are two basic concepts discussed under motion of bodies in physics. In this article, we are going to discuss what acceleration and velocity are, their definitions, similarities and finally the differences between acceleration and velocity. Velocity Velocity is defined as the rate of change of displacement between an […]
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Force vs Momentum Force and momentum are two concepts that are used in mechanics to describe statics or dynamics of bodies. Force and momentum are among the foundation and basic concepts involved in physics. It is vital to have a good understanding of both force and momentum in order to excel in any field even […]
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Acceleration vs Gravitational Field Acceleration and gravitational field are two concepts discussed under mechanics in physics. These two concepts are equally important when it comes to the understanding of the mechanics of nature. It is vital to have a good understanding about acceleration and gravitational field in the fields of astronomy, physics, engineering and rocket […]
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Scalar Quantity vs Vector Quantity Math and physics are two subject invented by us to describe various phenomenon around us. This fits perfectly upon quantities that are measured using math and physics. Scalar and vector are classification of quantities in physics. There are some quantities that have only one dimension that is a number assigned […]
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Acceleration vs Retardation The concept of acceleration is an important one when it comes to study of moving bodies. Acceleration refers to the rate in change of velocity of a moving body. If a body is moving at a constant velocity, there is no change and hence it has no acceleration. You can understand the […]
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Uniform Motion vs Non Uniform Motion The concept of motion is an important one in the study of physics at school level. Besides Newton’s Laws of Motion, a student has to grasp the difference between uniform motion and non uniform motion to be able to solve mathematical problems. This article attempts to differentiate between these […]
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Acceleration vs Deceleration Acceleration is a very important concept in the study of motion in physics and also in daily life and it has become commonplace to use it in our daily conversation. We use it to describe any vehicle or object speeding up as when a car zips past our car and we say […]
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Speed vs Acceleration Speed and acceleration are common terms that are encountered by students studying motion in physics. These are the terms that are also used in daily life and those who do not know the difference are often confused and use the terms interchangeably which is incorrect.. This article will explain the two terms […]
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Power vs Torque Torque and power are two terms commonly misunderstood even by engineers, leave alone common people. Both terms describe the ability of a device to do work, but whereas torque is the twisting force applied to an object, power is the application of work within a finite time. Power of an engine is […]