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Acceleration is generally defined as the time rate of change of velocity. When can it be defined as the time rate of change of speed?
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This can be represented mathematically as: \[a = \frac{dv}{dt}\] where \(a\) is acceleration, \(v\) is velocity, and \(t\) is time. Show more…
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