5.The three vehicles shown below are all traveling at a speed of 15 m/s, but only the pickup truck has a changing velocity. The pickup truck is accelerating because the pickup truck -
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A can accelerate faster than the other two vehicles
B is traveling in the opposite direction from the other two vehicles
C is traveling on a curve in the road
D needs a large amount of force to move
The pickup truck is accelerating because it has a changing velocity. Acceleration refers to a change in velocity, which can occur when an object changes its speed, direction, or both. In this case, the pickup truck is the only vehicle whose velocity is changing, indicating that it is experiencing acceleration. Therefore, the correct answer is C. The pickup truck is traveling on a curve in the road.
