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Acceleration refers to the rate of change of velocity - how quickly velocity changes. In symbols: dv/dt. When the velocity changes, the speed may, or may not, change. For example, if an object moves in a circle at a uniform speed, its velocity is changing, but its speed is not.

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time. Speed is the magnitude of velocity, while velocity includes both the speed and direction of motion. Therefore, when an object is accelerating, both its speed and/or its direction can be changing.

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