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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Speed and Velocity

Question 1 • AA-F26 Physical Science

Which scenario involves acceleration?

Answer
A
a motorcycle at constant speed on a highway
B
a recreational vehicle parked in a campground
C
a car decreasing its speed due to a red light
D
a teenager talking to friends at an intersection

Explanation

Acceleration is a change in velocity, which includes a change in speed or direction. The car slowing down for a red light is changing its speed, so it is accelerating (with acceleration opposite its motion). The motorcycle at constant speed on a straight highway is not accelerating, and the parked vehicle and teenager are not described as moving.

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