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  • Understanding Acceleration: Factors Affecting Change in Velocity
    Acceleration can be altered by changing the following factors:

    1. Mass: Acceleration is inversely proportional to mass. This means that the greater the mass of an object, the smaller its acceleration will be for a given force. Conversely, the less the mass of an object, the greater its acceleration will be for a given force.

    2. Force: Acceleration is directly proportional to the net force acting on an object. This means that the greater the net force acting on an object, the greater its acceleration will be. Conversely, the less the net force acting on an object, the smaller its acceleration will be.

    3. Time: Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time. This means that acceleration is equal to the change in velocity divided by the time taken for that change to occur. Therefore, acceleration can be increased by either increasing the change in velocity or by decreasing the time taken for that change to occur.

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