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Light travels at 300,000,000 m/s. This is an example of A. Speed B. Velocity C. Acceleration D. Speed and Acceleration

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We have the following:

Speed: How fast you are traveling

Velocity: Speed in a given direction

Acceleration: Vector derived quantity that indicates the change in velocity per unit of time

In this case we can see what the light travels to, that is, how fast it is traveling, therefore, the correct term is speed of light.

the answer then is A. Speed.

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