An increase in the magnitude of velocity is called?

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Kaitlynn Jacobs

8 August, 11:09

An increase in the magnitude of velocity is called?

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Jamiya Miller · Answer 1

An increase in the magnitude of the velocity of a moving body (an increase in speed) is called a positive acceleration; a decrease in speed is called a negative acceleration. Acceleration, like velocity, is a vector quantity, so any change in the direction of a moving body is also an acceleration.