Definition:Acceleration/Unit/Gal
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CGS unit of Acceleration
The CGS unit of acceleration is the gal.
$1$ gal is defined as $1$ centimetre per second squared:
- $1 \, \mathrm {Gal} = 1 \, \mathrm {cm \, s^{-2} }$
Conversion Factors
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | \(\ds \mathrm {Gal}\) | gal (that is: centimetre per second squared) | \(\quad\) CGS unit | |||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10^{-2}\) | \(\ds \mathrm {m \, s^{-2} }\) | metre per second squared | \(\quad\) SI unit | |||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 3 \cdotp 2808 \times 10^{-2}\) | \(\ds \mathrm {ft \, s^{-2} }\) | foot per second squared | \(\quad\) FPS unit |
Symbol
- $\mathrm {Gal}$
The symbol for the gal is $\mathrm {Gal}$.
Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {Gal}
.
Also known as
The gal is also known as the centimetre per second squared.
It is also seen referred to as the centimetre per second per second.
This logically arises as its definition as the acceleration that causes a change in velocity of $1$ centimetre per second over the course of $1$ second.
Source of Name
This entry was named for Galileo Galilei.
Sources
- 1964: Milton Abramowitz and Irene A. Stegun: Handbook of Mathematical Functions ... (previous) ... (next): $2$. Physical Constants and Conversion Factors: Table $2.4$ Miscellaneous Conversion Factors