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Explain the difference between speed, velocity and acceleration. Give an example of each.

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speed is the rate that something is able to move or operate, velocity is the speed of something in a given direction, and acceleration is somethings capacity to gain speed within a short time.

examples.

speed: 45 mph or cleaning a room in 10 mins

velocity: 75 mph

acceleration: dropping a ball, speeding up, slowing down, turning

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