A snail crawls along at a constant rate of 3 centimeters per minute in a northly direction. This is a description of the snails

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madam [21]

3 years ago

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A snail crawls along at a constant rate of 3 centimeters per minute in a northly direction. This is a description of the snails

what?
A) speed
B) velocity
C) acceleration
D) displacement

Physics

2 answers:

ale4655 [162] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-06T10:55:19+03:00

ale4655 [162]3 years ago

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That statement describes both the snail's velocity AND acceleration.

-- "rate", "northerly" . . . speed and direction ==> velocity

-- "constant rate" . . . zero acceleration

FinnZ [79.3K] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-06T09:37:57+03:00

FinnZ [79.3K]3 years ago

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B) velocity

velocitynounthe speed of something in a given direction.