\(\Delta v\) (pronounced 'delta v' is the change in speed of the object. Acceleration is measured in metres per second per second or metres per second squared \(m\, s^{-2}\). A sprinter starting at ...

When an object does not start at rest, you need to measure both the initial velocity and the final velocity to be able to calculate the acceleration. One way to to do this is to use a double mask. A ...

Now that David Beckham won't be appearing at the London 2012 Olympics, other members of Team GB wanting to brush up on their free-kicks can rest easy. A physics students has figured out the optimum ...