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Actually, a car always accelerates on a curve. This is because acceleration, like the velocity it alters, is a vector that has both magnitude and direction. Since taking a curve involves a change of direction, there must be an acceleration to alter the direction; otherwise, the car can only continue straight.
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When a car rounds a corner going at constant speed is its acceleration is zero?
centripetal acceleration must be considered. dont forget gravity!
Why is a car accelerating as it rounds a corner?
change in direction=change in acceleration
A car is moving with constant speed and yet the acceleration and net force are not equal to zero how is this possible?
It's not possible. Acceleration is defined as a change in velocity, so if the speed is constant, the acceleration is zero. If the acceleration is zero, so is the net force.
What is the acceleration of a car going a constant speed of 100?
A car going at a constant speed is not accelerating (its rate of acceleration is zero).
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 car rounds a corner going at constant speed is its acceleration is zero?
centripetal acceleration must be considered. dont forget gravity!
A car travels a highway 55 miles per hour what is its speed and acceleration?
Its speed is 55 mph, and if the highway doesn't curve, then its acceleration is zero.
If a car is traveling 30MPH around a curve is it accelerating?
Yes and No. No in the sense that the speed is not changing. What you are feeling is the change in direction as the car rounds the turn, an effect called centripetal acceleration.
Why is a car accelerating as it rounds a corner?
change in direction=change in acceleration
What is the acceleration of a car when the forces are balanced?
Zero.
A car is moving with constant speed and yet the acceleration and net force are not equal to zero how is this possible?
It's not possible. Acceleration is defined as a change in velocity, so if the speed is constant, the acceleration is zero. If the acceleration is zero, so is the net force.
A car moves in uniform circular motion around a curve in the road What is the direction of the car's acceleration?
If the speed is constant, the acceleration is toward the center of the circle.
Is a car that follows a gentle curve in the road an example of acceleration?
If the vehicle is gaining speed on that gentle curve, yes. Otherwise, no.
What is the acceleration of a car going a constant speed of 100?
A car going at a constant speed is not accelerating (its rate of acceleration is zero).
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).
Can a car move around a circular racetrack so that the car has a tangential acceleration but no centripetal acceleration?
No, If a car moves around a circular race track with any constant speed, the acceleration is directed towards the centre. So it has a centripetal acceleration. The tangential acceleration would be irrelevant unless the car has an instantaneous tangential velocity of zero. Then the centripetal acceleration is zero. However, this would only exist for that small instant in time.
What is an exsample of acceleration?
Here are some examples:A car speeding upA car slowing downA car going at constant speed in a curve
