Instantaneous Acceleration

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Instantaneous Acceleration

### Formula:

$$a = \frac{dv}{dt}$$

### Terminologies:

- a → Instantaneous acceleration; acceleration at a particular instant.

- dv → Infinitesimal change in velocity.

- dt → Infinitesimal time interval.

- Derivative (d/dt) → Rate of change with respect to time.

### Usage:

- Used to calculate acceleration at a specific moment.

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