What determines the direction of motion of an object: velocity or acceleration?
(A) The direction of motion of an object is determined by its velocity. Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both the magnitude (speed) and the direction of motion. Acceleration,on the other hand,represents the rate of change of velocity. While acceleration can change the magnitude or the direction of the velocity,it does not define the current direction of motion itself.
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