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Is it true that acceleration occurs when there is a change in speed

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Yes it does. But not always
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Answer:

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity.

Explanation: For example, acceleration is measured in m/2^2 or meters per second squared. That can also be split up into 2 components. M/s is how speed is measured, and since acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, m/(s*s). You could say that since acceleration is m/s^2, it can also be represented as how much the speed increases over 1 second. if there was an acceleration of 3 m/s^2, the rate of change of speed would be 3m/s every second, meaning that the object would speed up 3m/s every second that passes by.

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