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  • Understanding Velocity Changes: Speed, Direction, and Combined Effects
    You can change velocity in three main ways:

    1. Change in Speed: This is the most straightforward way. If you increase your speed, your velocity increases. If you decrease your speed, your velocity decreases.

    2. Change in Direction: Even if you maintain the same speed, changing your direction will change your velocity. This is because velocity is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude (speed) and direction.

    3. Change in Both Speed and Direction: The most common scenario is changing both speed and direction. For example, a car accelerating around a curve is changing both its speed and direction, resulting in a changing velocity.

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