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Im studying for a Physics quiz and I am wondering if anyone could tell me the difference between average acceleration and instantaneous acceleration? If im not mistaken, to find both you have to divide the velocity by change in time (delta v/ delta t). So what makes them different?
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Average acceleration is the acceleration over some time period.

Instantaneous acceleration is the acceleration AT THAT INSTANT.

Average acceleration is basically just acceleration before and after and divide it by 2 (2 changes if acceleration changes)

Instantaneous acceleration, to be more precise, dv/dt, that is the INFINITESIMALLY small change in our velocity. ?v/?t just gives us the change in acceleration, which is not the Instantaneous acceleration.

If you can give me the problem, I can explain further
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