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NEGATIVE ACCELERATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negative acceleration
1, record 1, English, negative%20acceleration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acceleration in a direction opposite to the velocity, or in the direction of the negative axis of a coordinate system. 2, record 1, English, - negative%20acceleration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A negative acceleration does not always mean the object is slowing down. If an object were moving in the negative direction, the acceleration would be negative as the object gained speed and positive when the object lost speed. An example of this is the acceleration due to gravity. An object in free fall has a negative acceleration even though it is increasing speed. It is negative because the object is moving in a negative direction. 3, record 1, English, - negative%20acceleration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accélération négative
1, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceleración negativa
1, record 1, Spanish, aceleraci%C3%B3n%20negativa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- negative acceleration
1, record 2, English, negative%20acceleration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- deceleration 2, record 2, English, deceleration
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Negative acceleration means that the object's velocity is decreasing. If the object's velocity is negative, a negative acceleration means that the velocity is becoming more negative, which means that the speed is increasing. 3, record 2, English, - negative%20acceleration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Remember the plane is undergoing a constant deceleration (or a negative acceleration) and coming to a stop over 25m. 4, record 2, English, - negative%20acceleration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Negative acceleration is sometimes referred to as deceleration. 5, record 2, English, - negative%20acceleration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accélération négative
1, record 2, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vitesse de roulis de l'avion a diminué lorsque les ailes sont revenues en palier, mais l'accélération négative a persisté et, peu après, l'avion s'est de nouveau engagé dans un roulis à droite. À ce moment, alors que l'avion se trouvait en accélération négative, le pilote a tenté de s'éjecter, mais il a été mortellement blessé. L'avion a continué ses tonneaux sous accélération négative, a piqué du nez et s'est écrasé au sol sur le dos, à grande vitesse, sous une forte inclinaison et un angle d'environ 45 degrés par rapport à la verticale. 2, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au grand regret des pilotes, le Hurricane conserve un carburateur : l'alimentation se coupe brusquement lorsque l'avion est soumis à une accélération négative. 3, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accélération négative : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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