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Yes as there is no acceleration then the speed which is already there would remain the same as no change in speed is brought out.

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Q: Is your speed constant if you are traveling in a straight line with an acceleration of zero?
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If a car is traveling in a straight line at a constant speed is it accelerating?

No. 'Acceleration' means a change in speed or direction over time. If the car is moving at a constant speed in a constant direction, then it isn't accelerating.


Can an object traveling at constant velocity have acceleration why?

If a velocity or speed is constant there isn't an acceleration. This is because the acceleration is the change in speed or velocity and if it's constant then there sn't a change.


What is the acceleration of a car moving along a straight line path that increases its speed from zero?

the car could be traveling in a straight line and slowing down (negative acceleration), speeding up (positive acceleration) or maintaining constant speed (zero acceleration).


When a ball is traveling at a constent speed around the inside of circular structure is the ball accerlerating?

Yes, acceleration is present. Acceleration is a change in speed and/or direction of motion. Even if speed is constant, acceleration is present if the path of the motion is anything but straight.


Can an object have constant velocity and non-zero acceleration?

To be very technical regarding the language of the question, No.The question specifies "constant velocity" ... meaning constant speed AND direction.If either of these is changing, then acceleration is present.But if the question meant to say "constant SPEED", then the answer is Yes. An object may be traveling at constant speed, but if its path is not a straight line, then there is acceleration present.

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What is the acceleration of car that travels in a straight line at constant speed?

Straight line at a constant speed = no acceleration


Is your speed is constant if you are traveling in a straight line with an acceleration of zero?

If your acceleration is zero, then yes, you are traveling at a constant speed. The path does not matter. Acceleration measures the change in velocity, so an acceleration of zero means that there is zero change in velocity and therefore the speed is constant.


If a car is traveling at a constant speed of 60 miles per hour for 30 minutes what is the acceleration?

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What is light's acceleration if its traveling at a constant speed of 300000 km s?

It has no acceleration. The definition of acceleration is the change in velocity over time, so if it is traveling at a constant speed, it has no acceleration. Also, the speed of light is a constant, which means it does not change.


Compare velocity from acceleration?

Velocity is a constant traveling speed. Acceleration is increasing traveling speed (variation of speed over time)


If a car is traveling in a straight line at a constant speed is it accelerating?

No. 'Acceleration' means a change in speed or direction over time. If the car is moving at a constant speed in a constant direction, then it isn't accelerating.


Can an object traveling at constant velocity have acceleration why?

If a velocity or speed is constant there isn't an acceleration. This is because the acceleration is the change in speed or velocity and if it's constant then there sn't a change.


What is the acceleration of a car moving along a straight line path that increases its speed from zero?

the car could be traveling in a straight line and slowing down (negative acceleration), speeding up (positive acceleration) or maintaining constant speed (zero acceleration).


When a ball is traveling at a constent speed around the inside of circular structure is the ball accerlerating?

Yes, acceleration is present. Acceleration is a change in speed and/or direction of motion. Even if speed is constant, acceleration is present if the path of the motion is anything but straight.


Can an object have constant velocity and non-zero acceleration?

To be very technical regarding the language of the question, No.The question specifies "constant velocity" ... meaning constant speed AND direction.If either of these is changing, then acceleration is present.But if the question meant to say "constant SPEED", then the answer is Yes. An object may be traveling at constant speed, but if its path is not a straight line, then there is acceleration present.


What is the Acceleration of a car traveling at a constant speed of 60 miles per hour for 30 minutes?

As long as the 30 minute are spent driving in a straight line, the acceleration is zero.


What is the acceleration of a car that travels in a straight line at a constant speed of 135 kilometers per hour?

If a car travels in a straight line with a constant speed, then the car has a constant velocity (determined by direction and speed), and the acceleration is 0.