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How can an object travelling in one direction be accelerated in another direction?
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An object is accelerated in the direction of the net force acting on it,
regardless of what direction it may be moving.
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Why does the Earth rotate in single direction?
Once an object, any object, such as the Earth, is set in motion to rotate in a particular direction, it will always continue to rotate in that direction. For the Earth to rotate in another direction would take an enormous, cataclysmic force that would have to be created by a gigantic object colliding with it, or at least coming very close to it.
What causes change in velocity?
If an object's velocity changes -- if its speed increases or decreases or if its direction changes -- that means it has accelerated. For an object to accelerate, the sum of the forces acting upon it must be non-zero. So, in other words, forcechanges an object's velocity.
How does the direction of frictional force compare to the direction of an object motion?
The direction of the force of friction is such that it opposes the direction of motion that an object would move if there were no frictional force acting on the object.
Which of these would change the direction of an object but not affect the object's speed?
Circular motion would change the direction of an object but would not affect the object's speed.
How can an object slowing down have an acceleration that's not negative?
If the positive direction was defined at the outset as the direction opposite to the direction in which the object happens to be moving just now, and the object is slowing down, then the acceleration is positive because, algebraically, the object's speed is increasing in the positive direction.
What happens to a moving object when force is applied?
The object is accelerated in the direction of the net (or resultant) force.
What is a change in an object's motion called?
A change in speed or direction of motion is called "acceleration". If an object's speed or direction of motion changes, then the object is "accelerated".
What happens when a unbalanced force is applied to moving object?
The object is accelerated in the direction of the net (or resultant) force.
What are the examples of situations where an object can be accelerated even though its speed remains constant?
If it changes direction
When you know both the speed and direction of an object's while it is in motion do you know the distance the object has traveled?
No. For you to know the distance you need to know the time the object has been travelling and a function describing the speed of the object for the time it has been travelling. A direction is not required. correct but you missed direction can affect speed as climbing altitude would get slowed by gravity
If the speed of an object does NOT change the object is traveling at a what?
It is travelling at a constant speed. This does not mean that there is no acceleration or that the direction of motion remains the same.
A change in an object's speed or direction of motion is called?
It is getting accelerated either positivley or negatively.
What would describe both speed and direction of a moving object?
The speed and direction of an object is its velocity.
What happens to the velocity when an object is accelerated?
A moving object being accelerated will show a change in its velocity (it may move faster, or slower, or experience a change in direction). A stationary object will respond to acceleration only if there is no other force acting to prevent its response. For example: gravity is a constant force of acceleration, but objects cannot move toward the center of the earth if they are being blocked by another object.
Can an object be accelerated if it is moving with constant speed?
Yes. The simplest such case is when the object is moving along a circle.
Why is uniform linear motion not an accelerated motion?
Because the object is not moving in any direction at all. Therefore its not accelerating or in motion.
If a non zero net force acts on an object what does the object do?
-- When the net force on an object is not zero, the object undergoes accelerated motion.-- The magnitude of the acceleration is the ratio of the net force to the object's mass.-- The direction of the acceleration is the same as the direction of the net force.
