proper acceleration en · NOUN
Meanings
- The acceleration felt by an object, as opposed to the coordinate acceleration. For example the acceleration of an object at the surface of the Earth is 9.81 m/s² upwards, but has no coordinate acceleration. The proper acceleration of an object is Lorentz invariant.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| proper accelerations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |