Meters per second squared (m/s²):
Is the standard SI unit for acceleration, that is, the rate of change of velocity in meters per second per second.
Highly used in physics, engineering, and several scientific disciplines to measure acceleration, such as the dynamics of a vehicle, free fall motion, and much more regarding dynamic systems.
Kilometers per hour squared (km/h²):
Description: It is a measure of acceleration as a rate of change of velocity in kilometers per hour per hour. It is smaller than the usual unit (m/s²).
Use Case: It is used in particular engineering applications or cases in which speeds are expressed much more frequently in units in kilometers per hour.
Feet per second squared (ft/s²):
Description: US customary acceleration unit, showing the rate of velocity change in foot per second per second.
Applications: Primarily used in the United States in automotive testing and analysis, aerospace, engineering, etc.
Miles per hour squared (mi/h²):
Description: A measure of acceleration which gives the velocity change in miles per hour per hour. It's a unit which is mostly non-SI and exclusively found in the US
Use Case: In application of automotive and other transport-related fields where velocities are mainly measured in miles per hour
Galileo (Gal):
Description: A non-SI unit of acceleration, named after Galileo Galilei, which is equal to 1 centimetre per second squared (0.01 m/s²). It is mainly applied in geophysics.
Application: It is widely utilized in gravimetry and geophysics for measuring gravitational acceleration and seismic movements.
Inches per second squared (in/s²):
Description: Acceleration unit measuring change in velocity in inches per second per second. It is a smaller and more accurate unit for acceleration.
Usage: It is used in various engineering applications, especially in the US, where measurements need finer accuracy in small machines or appliances.
Standard gravity (g):
Description: A unit of acceleration that is acceleration caused by Earth's gravity, approximately 9.80665 m/s².
Use Case: It is quite commonly used in physics, aerospace, and automobile environments in describing the forces applied to objects by gravity, for example, when falling freely, or those centrifugal forces encountered by astronauts, including pilots.
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