Question

Acceleration

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Explaining Acceleration
Determine the cause of acceleration in each scenario.
An airplane turning from south to west at constant speed is accelerating due to a change in direction
A biker going 7 m/s west after travelling north at 5 m/s is accelerating due to a change in
A runaway shopping cart speeding up as it goes down a hill is accelerating due to a change in

Answer 1

Change in direction, change in velocity

Answer 2

A. direction

B. speed and direction

C. speed