Question

Difference between speed and acceleration

Answer 1

Speed is the distance covered in a unit of time while acceleration is the rate of change of speed. The unit of speed in the metric system is meters per second (m/s) while that of acceleration is meters per second squared (m/s2). Speed is a scalar quantity while acceleration is a vector quantity.

Answer 2

Answer:

Speed

• Speed is the distance covered in a unit of time.
• The unit of speed is meters per second
• Speed is a scalar quantity.

Acceleration

• Acceleration is the rate of change of speed.
• The unit of acceleration is meters per second squared .
• Acceleration is a vector quantity.

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