Question

Acceleration can be all the following except

a) Changing Direction
b) Changing Distance
c) Speed Up
d) Slowing Down

Answer 1

Acceleration refers to a change in velocity, which includes speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction. Therefore, 'changing distance' is not a form of acceleration. The three ways an object can accelerate are by speeding up, slowing down, and changing direction.

Step-by-step explanation:

Acceleration is defined as a change in velocity, which may include changes in speed or direction, or both. Therefore, an object can experience acceleration in three different ways:

• By speeding up (an increase in the magnitude of velocity).
• By slowing down (a decrease in the magnitude of velocity, also known as deceleration).
• By changing direction (a change in the direction of velocity without necessarily changing the speed).

However, acceleration does not include 'changing distance' as it strictly relates to velocity, rather than just distance. Hence, the correct answer to which acceleration can be all of the following except is:

• b) Changing Distance