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What is the difference between velocity and acceleration?

A Velocity describes an object's position and acceleration describes how fast it moves.
B. Velocity is how fast an object moves and acceleration is the rate of change in velocity.
C Velocity is used to determine the magnitude of force acting on an object, and acceleration
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D. Velocity is a time-dependent property of an object, while acceleration is not.

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Answer:

B. Velocity is how fast an object moves and acceleration is the rate of change in velocity.

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Answer:

B. Velocity is how fast an object moves and acceleration is the rate of change in velocity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Velocity is both speed and direction of an object, and acceleration is how quickly this direction or speed is changing.

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