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The final term (with the exponent) gives the fraction of maximum velocity that is reached after time ''t''. This is multiplied by the maximum velocity to find the absolute velocity at time ''t''. Note that this only depends on time, inertia modifier and mass (''e'' is a constant). | The final term (with the exponent) gives the fraction of maximum velocity that is reached after time ''t''. This is multiplied by the maximum velocity to find the absolute velocity at time ''t''. Note that this only depends on time, inertia modifier and mass (''e'' is a constant). | ||
The | The 10<sup>6</sup> term cancels out a factor of one million in the mass term. So to simplify you can ignore the 10<sup>6</sup> and use the mass of the ship in millions of kg instead of kg. | ||
As for acceleration itself, this is just the first derivative of velocity with respect to time. | As for acceleration itself, this is just the first derivative of velocity with respect to time. | ||