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Which of the following is an example of acceleration? Select one:

a. A boy walks two miles in one hour.
b. A girl walks two miles per hour north for three hours.
c. A boy walks two meters north, turns west, and walks another two meters.
d. A girl drives a total distance of 240 miles in just under four hours.

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Acceleration' is any change in the speed or direction of motion. we can look through the choices:
A). /
B). No. Neither speed nor direction changed.
C). /
D). Yes. The boy's direction changed.

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