Difference between speed and acceleration

Dominic Woodward

Dominic Woodward

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2022-12-14

Difference between speed and acceleration

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Amari Stokes

Amari Stokes

Beginner2022-12-15Added 6 answers

Speed is a measure of how fast an object is moving. It is a scalar quantity, which means it is only concerned with magnitude and not direction. Acceleration is the rate of change of speed, and is a vector quantity because it involves velocity (which itself is a vector quantity).

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