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A bird is flying 10 miles per hours east is it speed velocity or acceleration?

a car is travelling at 50 mph, then slowe down to 20 mps. speed, velocity, or acceleration?
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A duck is swimming at 2 feet per second. speed, velocity or acceraleration?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Speed is the distance traveled per unit of time.

Velocity is the displacement divide by time. It is speed reported with a specific direction. Velocity is a vector quantity.

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time.

A bird is flying 10 miles per hours east is it speed velocity or acceleration?

Velocity

a car is travelling at 50 mph, then slowed down to 20 mps. speed, velocity, or acceleration?

Acceleration

A duck is swimming at 2 feet per second.

Speed

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