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Q: Why is it important to not to just know the speed of an object?
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Speed, Acceleration, and Position


In determining velocity of any object in motion Why is it important to know the distance and the time the object traveled?

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Velocity is speed and direction. It is important to know the velocity and not just the speed, because with both speed and direction you can figure out where a tornado is going and when it should get there.


When you know both the speed and direction of an object's while it is in motion do you know the acceleration of the object?

No. For you to know acceleration you need the rate of change of speed and the direction.


When you know the speed and direction of an of object's motion you know the?

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When you know both the speed and direction of an object's while it is in motion do you know the distance the object has traveled?

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How do you know that all objects in motion have a speed?

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