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Are velocity and acceleration always in the same direction?

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  • When we speak of 2D or 3D motion, the velocity and acceleration vectors need not align or be in the same direction. They can have any angle between 0° and 180° between them. This is because acceleration accounts for changes in both the magnitude and direction of velocity.

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