{"id":55804,"date":"2015-01-17T09:32:38","date_gmt":"2015-01-17T07:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpcalc.com\/?p=55804"},"modified":"2026-09-28T09:26:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:26:01","slug":"linear-acceleration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/linear-acceleration\/","title":{"rendered":"Linear Acceleration Converter"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 id=\"calculator-title\" class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Convert Linear Acceleration Between Units<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"calcdash-favorite group\">\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"55804\" data-favorite-title=\"Linear Acceleration\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/linear-acceleration\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"Convert linear acceleration between m\/s\u00b2, cm\/s\u00b2, ft\/s\u00b2, in\/s\u00b2, Gal, and standard gravity (g). Enter a value, then choose the units to convert from and to.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-physic\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"calcdash-favorite__tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"favorite-status\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/linear-acceleration\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-55804\" data-post=\"55804\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field is-single\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Acceleration value<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"acceleration_value\" id=\"field-1\" aria-describedby=\"calc-unit-1 calc-info-1\" data-number inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\" min=\"0\" value=\"9.81\"\/><div class=\"unit\" id=\"calc-unit-1\"><\/div><small id=\"calc-info-1\">Enter the linear acceleration value to convert<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-2\"><label for=\"field-2\">From unit<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-2\" name=\"from_unit\"><option value=\"m\/s\u00b2\">Meter per second squared (m\/s\u00b2)<\/option><option value=\"cm\/s\u00b2\">Centimeter per second squared (cm\/s\u00b2)<\/option><option value=\"ft\/s\u00b2\">Foot per second squared (ft\/s\u00b2)<\/option><option value=\"in\/s\u00b2\">Inch per second squared (in\/s\u00b2)<\/option><option value=\"Gal\">Galileo (Gal)<\/option><option value=\"g\">Standard gravity (g)<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-3\"><label for=\"field-3\">To unit<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-3\" name=\"to_unit\"><option value=\"m\/s\u00b2\">Meter per second squared (m\/s\u00b2)<\/option><option value=\"cm\/s\u00b2\">Centimeter per second squared (cm\/s\u00b2)<\/option><option value=\"ft\/s\u00b2\">Foot per second squared (ft\/s\u00b2)<\/option><option value=\"in\/s\u00b2\">Inch per second squared (in\/s\u00b2)<\/option><option value=\"Gal\">Galileo (Gal)<\/option><option value=\"g\">Standard gravity (g)<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"buttons\"><button type=\"submit\" data-text=\"Re-Calculate\" id=\"calculate-button\" data-post=\"55804\">Calculate<\/button><button type=\"reset\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox hidden!\" id=\"field-auto-calc\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"auto-calc\"><label for=\"auto-calc\">Calculate automatically<\/label><small>If enabled, the result will update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Results<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Converted Acceleration<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"result-actions\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-link\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12.232 4.232a2.5 2.5 0 0 1 3.536 3.536l-1.225 1.224a.75.75 0 0 0 1.061 1.06l1.224-1.224a4 4 0 0 0-5.656-5.656l-3 3a4 4 0 0 0 .225 5.865.75.75 0 0 0 .977-1.138 2.5 2.5 0 0 1-.142-3.667l3-3Z\"\/><path d=\"M11.603 7.963a.75.75 0 0 0-.977 1.138 2.5 2.5 0 0 1 .142 3.667l-3 3a2.5 2.5 0 0 1-3.536-3.536l1.225-1.224a.75.75 0 0 0-1.061-1.06l-1.224 1.224a4 4 0 1 0 5.656 5.656l3-3a4 4 0 0 0-.225-5.865Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"copy-link__text\">Copy link to this 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data-reaction=\"inaccurate\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"inaccurate\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u274c <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Inaccurate <\/span><\/button><\/div><div id=\"reaction-message\" class=\"hidden mt-8 rounded-md border border-primary-100 bg-white\/50 backdrop-blur-sm px-4 py-2 text-sm text-center shadow-sm\"><\/div><\/section><div class=\"calcdash-ad not-prose calcdash-ad--calc_result calcdash-ad--in-article\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1721569815777345\" data-ad-slot=\"6317458308\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-1\">.formula-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Linear Acceleration Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n\\[a_{\\mathrm{to}}=a_{\\mathrm{from}}\\frac{f_{\\mathrm{from}}}{f_{\\mathrm{to}}}\\]\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\\(a_{\\mathrm{from}}\\) \u2014 the acceleration value entered in the From unit<\/li>\n<li>\\(a_{\\mathrm{to}}\\) \u2014 the converted value in the To unit<\/li>\n<li>\\(f_{\\mathrm{from}}\\) \u2014 the number of m\/s\u00b2 in one From unit<\/li>\n<li>\\(f_{\\mathrm{to}}\\) \u2014 the number of m\/s\u00b2 in one To unit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The converter first expresses the entered acceleration in m\/s\u00b2, then divides by the factor for the selected output unit. The factors are listed below.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n<\/section>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-459\">.calculation-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Linear Acceleration \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> convert the default value of 9.81 m\/s\u00b2 to standard gravity (g). One g is exactly 9.80665 m\/s\u00b2.<\/p>\n<p>\\[9.81\\,\\mathrm{m\/s^2}\\times\\frac{1}{9.80665}\\approx 1.000342\\,g\\]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong> 9.81 m\/s\u00b2 is approximately 1.000342 g, as displayed to six decimal places.<\/p>\n<p>\n\r\n<\/section>\n<h2>How to use the calculator<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter a nonnegative number in <strong>Acceleration value<\/strong>. The default is 9.81.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the unit of that number in <strong>From unit<\/strong>. The default is meters per second squared (m\/s\u00b2).<\/li>\n<li>Choose the unit you want in <strong>To unit<\/strong>. The default is standard gravity (g).<\/li>\n<li>Read <strong>Converted Acceleration<\/strong>. The result includes the selected output unit and is rounded to six decimal places.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can select the same unit in both menus to leave the numerical value unchanged. To reverse a conversion, swap the From unit and To unit and enter the value you want to convert back.<\/p>\n<h2>What linear acceleration means<\/h2>\n<p>Linear acceleration describes how quickly an object's velocity changes over time. An acceleration of 1 m\/s\u00b2 means its velocity changes by 1 m\/s each second. Acceleration can describe speeding up, slowing down, or a change in direction; although \u201clinear\u201d distinguishes this quantity from angular acceleration, velocity and acceleration are vector quantities and need not point along the same line.<\/p>\n<p>This calculator converts the magnitude of an acceleration between units. It does not determine acceleration from distance and time, calculate a direction, or predict motion. For example, an acceleration stated as 981 Gal and the same acceleration stated as 9.81 m\/s\u00b2 describe equal magnitudes. Changing units does not change the physical motion.<\/p>\n<p>Standard gravity, written g, provides a convenient reference for acceleration measurements in transportation, device sensors, and engineering. It is a defined unit equal to exactly 9.80665 m\/s\u00b2, not a measurement of gravity at a particular location. Thus 1 g is approximately 32.174 ft\/s\u00b2. If you also need to relate acceleration to an object's mass, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/force\/\">Force converter<\/a> to express the resulting force in appropriate units. For rotational quantities rather than linear motion, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/inertia\/\">Moment of Inertia converter<\/a> covers a different kind of measurement.<\/p>\n<h2>Unit factors used by the converter<\/h2>\n<p>Each factor below is the number of meters per second squared in one unit. To convert manually, multiply your value by the From unit's factor and divide by the To unit's factor.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Unit<\/th>\n<th>Symbol<\/th>\n<th>Factor in m\/s\u00b2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Meter per second squared<\/td>\n<td>m\/s\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Centimeter per second squared<\/td>\n<td>cm\/s\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>0.01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Foot per second squared<\/td>\n<td>ft\/s\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>0.3048<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Inch per second squared<\/td>\n<td>in\/s\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>0.0254<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Galileo<\/td>\n<td>Gal<\/td>\n<td>0.01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Standard gravity<\/td>\n<td>g<\/td>\n<td>9.80665<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A Gal is exactly 1 cm\/s\u00b2, so those two choices always produce the same numerical value when converting from the same input. Gal is commonly used for gravitational acceleration in geophysics; centimeters per second squared can be useful wherever smaller SI-based units are preferred.<\/p>\n<h2>Assumptions and practical limits<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Acceleration value<\/strong> field accepts zero or positive numbers. If you are working with signed acceleration along an axis, convert its magnitude here and apply the sign separately. A negative sign can indicate direction or deceleration under a chosen coordinate convention; it is not a different unit.<\/p>\n<p>Results are rounded to six decimal places for display. Very small nonzero conversions may therefore appear as zero, and converting a displayed rounded result back may not reproduce the original value exactly. Keep extra digits during intermediate calculations when precision matters. The unit factors for feet, inches, standard gravity, and Gal are defined values; any difference between a calculated value and the displayed result comes from rounding, not a change in the underlying unit definitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convert linear acceleration between m\/s\u00b2, cm\/s\u00b2, ft\/s\u00b2, in\/s\u00b2, Gal, and standard gravity (g). 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