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Which of the following is an example of acceleration?

A boat sits on a boat trailer.
A boat sits on a boat trailer.

A car moves in a straight line at 60 km/hr.
A car moves in a straight line at 60 km/hr.

A plane moves in air at a steady speed of 850 km/hr.
A plane moves in air at a steady speed of 850 km/hr.

A bus moves on a straight road and then makes a right turn.
A bus moves on a straight road and then makes a right turn.

User Bamieh
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Answer:

The bus

Step-by-step explanation:

when the bus turns it has a change in direction and since velocity is a vector based on speed and direction the velocity is considered changed and since acceleration is a change in velocity the bus is an example of acceleration

User Masoud Mohammadi
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Answer:

i would say a bus because it has to speed up after the turn

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