How to use the Acceleration Calculator
- Choose what to solve for.
- Enter the other values in m/s, seconds and m/s².
- Read the result, the distance covered and acceleration in g.
What does this tool do?
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. A car going from 0 to 100 km/h (27.8 m/s) in 8 seconds accelerates at about 3.5 m/s², or 0.35 g.
The calculator assumes constant acceleration and also gives the distance covered during that time using s = ut + ½at².
Why use it?
- Solve for any of the four variables.
- Distance covered included.
- Acceleration in g for context.
The formula
a = (v − u) ÷ t
v = u + at
s = ut + ½at²
Accuracy and limits
- Values are in SI units (shown next to each field). Convert other units first, or use our unit converters.
Privacy
The calculation happens instantly in your browser. The numbers you enter are not sent to our servers or saved. There's no account to create and nothing to install.
Last reviewed by the M2Toolkit team.