ACCELERATION

Antonio Miguel C. Reyes

What is Acceleration
• ACCELERATION is a change in VELOCITY per
unit of TIME.
• It is produced when either speed or direction
changes. (moving car/aircraft, falling objects)
What Goes Up Must Come Down
• The force of gravity on earth causes a constant
acceleration of 9.8m/s²

• That means if you drop something it goes faster

and faster, increasing its speed downwards by
9.8 m/s in each passing second.

• Acceleration is described in units of the force

called “G.”
Classifications:
Impact Acceleration
- This lasts for a short duration, usually one
second or less. This is usually experienced during
vehicular collisions.
Sustained Acceleration

- This normally lasts for longer durations, an

example of which is the acceleration due to
gravity, this can affect the human body in
different ways.
Acceleration stress:
Positive Acceleration Stress
- Positive acceleration stress occurs when
the direction of acceleration is along the
long axis of the body from head to foot.
- When acceleration is in the direction from head
to feet, the blood is forced to the lower part of the
body, and unconsciousness occurs when the brain
fails to receive enough oxygen.
Negative Acceleration Stress

- Negative acceleration stress occurs when the

direction of acceleration is from feet to head.
This causes a slight displacement of the internal
organs in the abdomen and chest and a rush of
blood to the face accompanied by the feeling of
congestion. 
- In acceleration in the direction from feet to head,
the blood pressure in the skull rises. 
Transverse Acceleration Stress

- Transverse acceleration stress occurs

when the direction of acceleration is
sideways with relation to the long axis of
the body. The effects of transverse
acceleration are not as great as those of
equivalent forces in the previous two
cases.
Zero Gravity
- This happens when your body is completely
weightless. Weightlessness may cause
circulatory and excretion difficulties.
On 1954 of December medical doctor John Stapp
had studied the effect of acceleration on the
human body.

- He speed up from rest to

188m/s in 5.0 seconds at
approximately 4g.

- He also experienced the

acceleration up to 46g
which is very dangerous.