Acceleration is a measure of how quickly an object's velocity changes over time. It is defined as the rate of change of velocity. While acceleration is typically associated with changes in velocity, it is not directly dependent on the distance traveled.
Velocity, on the other hand, is the rate at which an object's position changes with respect to time. It combines both the speed of an object and its direction of motion. Acceleration is related to changes in velocity because it measures how quickly the velocity is changing, either by increasing or decreasing in magnitude or by changing direction.
Distance traveled, however, is a measure of the total path length covered by an object and is not directly related to acceleration. Distance traveled does not provide information about changes in velocity or the rate at which the object's velocity is changing.
In summary, acceleration primarily depends on changes in velocity over time, while distance traveled is a measure of the total path length covered by an object and is not directly related to acceleration.