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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Acceleration is defined as the rate of change for which of the following? A. time B. velocity C. position D. displacement

OpenStudy (matt101):

Which do you think is right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm a??

OpenStudy (matt101):

When you accelerate in a car, what are you doing?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what dose b mean?

OpenStudy (matt101):

Velocity is similar to speed. Speed just says how fast you're moving, velocity says how fast you're moving AND in what direction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so b then ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??

OpenStudy (matt101):

Yes When you accelerate in a car, you're speeding up. Your speed (or velocity, if you're measuring direction as well) is changing.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay thx

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