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What do you call the tendency of matter to stay at rest if it is at rest or continue moving at a constant velocity if it is in motion?
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That would be Newton's 1st Law of Motion.
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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.
How can a vehicle at the same time have a constant speed but changing velocity?
Speed is a scalar quantity (direction does not matter) and velocity is a vector quantity) ie velocity means speed in a specific direction. If you are changing direction (turning) in a car, your speed is the same, while your velocity changes.
Is mass always constant no matter where you are?
as mass is the quantity of matter contained in a body
Why anything cannot cross the velocity of light?
Because every matter has a mass which tries to stop the matter from gaining the equal or higher velocity as light.
The tendency of matter to spread to area of lower concentration?
This is called diffusion
Can an object acceleration if its velocity is constant?
No. It is a matter of definition. Acceleration is defined as a change of velocity. Technically, one must distinguish between velocity and speed. Velocity is a vector and includes the information about the magnitude (speed)and direction. One can have a constant speed and an acceleration (as in circular motion) but, by definition, constant velocity means zero acceleration.
What is the tendency of matter to continue moving in the same direction?
I am wondering the same question.........I was tolled that it gravity, that makes no sense
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.
What is the ability to stay at rest or to keep moving?
INERTIA. This is not an 'ability', but rather a PROPERTY of Matter.- Newtons First Law, "inertia", the propety of matter defined by a still object's tendency to stay at rest, and a moving object's tendency to keep moving at the same velocity.
How can a vehicle at the same time have a constant speed but changing velocity?
Speed is a scalar quantity (direction does not matter) and velocity is a vector quantity) ie velocity means speed in a specific direction. If you are changing direction (turning) in a car, your speed is the same, while your velocity changes.
What is uniform velocity and uniform accelration?
If a car moving in a straight line travels equal distance in equal time no matter how small these distances may be, the car is said to be moving with a CONSTANT or Uniform Velocity.
Driving along a road at a constant velocity of 100km h-1.the forces opposing the motion of the car total 800N. cars mass is 1200kg.what force do you need to maintain constant velocity?
It doesn't matter what the car's mass is, or for that matter, what speed you're talking about.If the total forces opposing its motion are 800 N, then you need to supply 800 N in the directionof motion in order to maintain a constant speed.
What law of motion is it when stopping a car you are thrown forward?
Newton's first law of motion states that any object at equilibrium, i.e. stationary or at constant velocity, will continue in that state unless acted on by a force. In reality, you are not thrown forward in the car. Its a matter of perspective. The car decelerates, i.e. force in negative direction to velocity due to friction from the brakes, and you continue moving forward until you reach whatever restraint is going to force you also to decelerate.
Is the tendency of matter to resist change in motion?
The tendency for matter to resist change in motion is called inertia. Inertia is Newton's first law of motion.
Why is the velocity of the car traveling in a circle changing?
Because "velocity" consists of a speed and a direction. If the direction is changing, then the velocity is changing, even though the speed isn't. And here's another one for you: "Acceleration" means any change in velocity. So if the race car is going around an oval track at a constant speed, it's accelerating. ==> Because its velocity is changing. ==> Because its direction is changing. ==> All at constant speed.
Is mass always constant no matter where you are?
as mass is the quantity of matter contained in a body
How fast does a tandem skydive travel in a one minute freefall from 15000 feet?
After about 10 seconds it does not matter because you reach terminal velocity your speed remains constant till the parachute opens.
