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Rate of change of velocity is called ____?


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Velocity:

  1. It is a vector quantity.
  2. It is the rate of change in displacement.
  3. It is never zero if an object is moving in a straight path.
  4. It is also never negative if an object is moving in a straight path.

A figure to represent velocity:

Hence, the rate of change in velocity is called acceleration.


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