acceleration(Noun) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity). The boosters produce an acceleration of 20 metres per second per second. acceleration(Noun) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
Northfork, West Virginia. Northfork is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA, located on US Route 52 between Welch and Bluefield. The population was 429 at the 2010 census. Northfork was incorporated in 1901, so named because of its location on the north fork of the Elkhorn Creek at its junction with the south fork.
Sports & clubs. We are best known for our unique One Subject Plan curriculum. Fork Union Military Academy is a private, college-preparatory, Christian boarding school for boys located in Fluvanna County in Virginia.