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Answered 2012-08-13 22:00:08
The definition of acceleration is: Any change of velocity, that is, speed
or direction of motion.
If an object is undergoing constant acceleration, then the definition says
that its velocity must be changing.
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It is possible for a body to have acceleration when moving with constant speed and velocity?
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Is it possible for a body to have an acceleration when moving with constant velocity?
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Why is it that their is an acceleration when a car is moving?
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What is difference between an object moving with uniform acceleration and an object moving with a constant velocity?
If there is acceleration (uniform or otherwise, but non-zero acceleration), the velocity changes. Constant velocity means that the velocity does not change.
Is there is any linear or Circular motion equation or just the motion in which acceleration of body changes at constant velocity?
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What is the difference between constant velocity and acceleration?
Velocity is a measure of speed at any one instant and acceleration is a measure of change in speedAcceleration is defined as the rate at which velocity changes.Constant velocity doesn't change, so it's a condition of zero acceleration.
Why is the velocity 0 when your speed is constant?
It's not. If you speed is constant (but not zero), then your velocity won't be zero, either.You may be confusing this with the following: If your VELOCITY (not your speed) is constant, then your ACCELERATION is zero. Acceleration refers to how quickly velocity changes, so if velocity doesn't change at all, acceleration is zero.
Why is it that an object can accelerate while traveling at constant speed but not at constant velocity?
Acceleration means the velocity changes. Velocity is made up of speed and a direction, so if only the direction changes, the velocity still changes, and therefore there is acceleration. The typical example is moving around in a circle.
When velocity changes by the same amount over each time period acceleration is?
Acceleration is constant.
What is the acceleration of a car that travels in a straight line at a constant speed of 80 km per hour?
if the velocity is constant, the acceleration is zero. The acceleration is the rate at which the velocity changes, so if it stays the same, the car isn't accelerating.
Does a change in direction change acceleration?
A change in direction means acceleration, just like a change in speed does.If speed is constant and the motion is in a straight line, there's no acceleration.As soon as the speed or direction changes, we say there has been acceleration.Acceleration is the change in velocity and velocity is speed in a given direction.If the direction changes, then velocity changes. (5m/s North is unequal to 5m/s South)If velocity changes, then acceleration occurs. (Definition of Acceleration)
Is it possible to round a corner with constant velocity?
No. Since the direction changes, so will the velocity.
How acceleration is different from velocity?
Velocity is the rate at which location changes, and the direction in which location changes. Acceleration is the rate at which the size of velocity changes, and the direction in which velocity changes.
An a body more with constant acceleration but with zero velocityif yeswhy?
No. Well, such a body can have zero velocity for a brief instant, but it won't stay at such a velocity, because "acceleration" implies that the velocity changes.
What is the difference between constant velocity and variable velocity?
Constant velocity has speed always constant along the direction with respect to time. Variable velocity changes its speed with respect to time. Constant velocity has zero acceleration. Variable velocity has non-zero acceleration . An object moving at a constant velocity maintains both the same speed and direction. An object moving at a variable velocity can be changing speed or direction of travel or both.
What are acceleration and velocity?
'Velocity' means the rate at which position changes, and the direction in which it changes. 'Acceleration' means the rate at which velocity changes, and the direction in which it changes.
Can an object have constant velocity and variable acceleration?
Answer #1:Yes. A simple case is that of an object moving in a circle at constant speed. Since the accelerationvector points to the center of the circle, the acceleration changes all the time.===================================Answer #2:No.-- If acceleration is variable, that means acceleration is not zero.-- If acceleration is not zero, that means that either speed or direction is changing.-- If speed or direction changes, then velocity is not constant.In the example of circular motion, described in Answer #1, the speed is constant, butthe velocity is not, since the direction of motion is constantly changing.
What can be defined as the rate at which velocity changes?
accelerationThe rate at which velocity changes is called "acceleration".
Is it possible to have a changing velocity and a constant speed?
Yes it is possible to have a changing velocity at a constant speed. Velocity is defined as the rate of change of position therefore if the direction of the constant speed changes then that constitutes a changing velocity. For example driving in a circle means that the speed is constant but the direction changes as you drive :) Betlehem Semahge
Can a direction of velocity of an object reverse at constant acceleration?
Sure. A pendulum and a park swing both have constant acceleration due to gravity, and the direction of their velocity changes over and over again until they're stopped.
What are the similarities and differences between speed velocity and acceleration?
Velocity is speed with a direction. Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes, just as velocity is the rate at which position changes (and jerk is the rate at which acceleration changes).
How can an object have acceleration and constant speed?
Acceleration is defined as the change in velocity over a given time period. Velocity is a vector quantity: it includes speed and direction. That being said, you can accelerate an object without changing its speed by simply changing its direction. A body moving along the circumference of a circle its speed may remain a constant, but its velocity will not be a constant since its direction of motion continuously changes, since the velocity changes it has an acceleration.
Can Bodies With Different Velocities Have The Same Acceleration?
Yes, velocity is acceleration x time. If acceleration is the same, velocity can be different as it changes with time. For example a car accelerating with constant acceleration will have a different velocity after 5 seconds than it will have at 2 seconds.
How do you find accelertaion when initial velocity final velocity and time are given is?
If you know the initial and final velocity you can determine the acceleration (Velocity final- Velocity initial)/time = acceleration This can also be seen by integrating the acceleration. In this case lets assume acceleration is constant, then: acceleration=C Integration from time=initial to time=final gives C*(time final-time initial)=velocity final-velocity initial This integration scheme can also work if acceleration is not constant. In this case you must know how acceleration or velocity changes with time.
What is the realtionship between velocity and acceleration?
Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes.
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