Yes. When an outside force acts upon a body in motion, it will move in the direction of the force. This is inferred from Newton's first law of motion that states that a body at rest remains at rest or a body in motion remains in motion in a straight line at constant velocity, unless acted upon by an outside force.
force
To change an object's velocity, you need to apply a force to it. The force will cause the object to accelerate, thus changing its velocity. The magnitude and direction of the force will determine the extent and direction of the velocity change.
Yes, a body moving with a constant velocity in the east direction can still have acceleration in the west direction if an external force is applied in that direction. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, so even if the velocity is constant, a change in direction or magnitude of the velocity can still result in acceleration.
The answer is velocity.
A change in an object's direction is related to the applied force through Newton's second law of motion, which states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. When a force is applied in a different direction than the object's velocity, it causes the object to change its direction by accelerating it in the new direction.
force
To change an object's velocity, you need to apply a force to it. The force will cause the object to accelerate, thus changing its velocity. The magnitude and direction of the force will determine the extent and direction of the velocity change.
Yes, a body moving with a constant velocity in the east direction can still have acceleration in the west direction if an external force is applied in that direction. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, so even if the velocity is constant, a change in direction or magnitude of the velocity can still result in acceleration.
The answer is velocity.
A change in an object's direction is related to the applied force through Newton's second law of motion, which states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. When a force is applied in a different direction than the object's velocity, it causes the object to change its direction by accelerating it in the new direction.
All objects possess the characteristic we refer to as mass. Mass is a measure of an object's natural resistance to any force applied to it. An object may be considered as having a velocity with respect to a given reference frame. This velocity can take any value from zero to just under the speed of light. If an object experiences an applied force, that force will cause the object's velocity to change. The change is at a rate and direction that is absolutely dependant on the direction of the applied force with respect to the original direction of motion of the object. If the applied force increases then so does the rate of change of velocity. If the force and any increase is applied in a direction with the motion of the object, the result is a positive acceleration, causing an increase of speed - or velocity. If the force and any increase of that force is applied in a direction opposing the original motion of the particle, this results in a negative acceleration resulting in a decrease in the objects speed - or velocity.
Direction does not have to change when velocity is changed. You can move North at 10 m/s and change it to 8 m/s a second later. You would still be moving North. But since velocity is a vector, if direction changes, even though speed (magnitude of velocity) remains constant, then velocity most certainly changed, since both magnitude and direction make up the vector.
No, you are not accelerating if you are traveling in a constant direction with a constant speed. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, so if your velocity remains constant, there is no acceleration.
Acceleration is defined as the change in velocity, and is a result of a force being applied on the object in question. Acceleration will not always result in an object changing direction, but it is capable of it (in the case of centripetal acceleration, all it does is change the direction.) Acceleration is a vector, therefore a direction must always be given when a value is stated.
The direction of acceleration affects the direction of motion by causing a change in velocity. If the acceleration is in the same direction as the velocity, the speed of the object increases. If the acceleration is opposite to the velocity, the speed decreases, and if the acceleration is perpendicular to the velocity, the object changes direction without changing speed.
When the direction of an object changes, its velocity changes as well. Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction, so any change in direction will impact the velocity of the object.
A change in velocity due to a change in direction in a space shuttle is caused by the application of thrust from its engines. By adjusting the direction of thrust, the shuttle can alter its velocity vector, changing its speed and/or direction of travel. This allows the shuttle to adjust its course, orbit, or perform maneuvers in space.