Relative Acceleration

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Relative Acceleration

### Formula:

$$a_{AB}=a_A-a_B$$

### Terminologies:

- a_AB β†’ Relative acceleration of object A with respect to object B.

- a_A β†’ Acceleration of object A with respect to ground.

- a_B β†’ Acceleration of object B with respect to ground.

- Relative acceleration β†’ Acceleration of one object as observed from another moving object.

### Usage:

- Used when two objects are accelerating and motion is observed relative to one another.

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