Constant angular velocity of a rotating disk means that, given a stationary base reference line and a zero line on the disk, both extending from the center of rotation to the outside edge of the disk, the periodic change in angle between the two lines remains a constant. Such a disk will have constant angular velocity (CAV) if its rate of rotation or revolutions per minute (RPM) remains constant.
While it would be technically possible to have the linear velocity of the disk remain constant by gradually decreasing the speed of rotation as the player head moves across the disk (because the outer paths are longer than the inner ones), this would make things more complicated both for the recording and playback machines, and therefore more expensive.
The paths of information on a CD (or DVD) are analogous to the grooves on an LP recording. The recording and playback heads move across the disk (CD or LP) as it rotates. Actually, of course, there is only one spiral path or groove; on an LP, it goes from the outside edge toward the center; on a CD/DVD, it goes in the opposite direction. In deciding on the parameters for the LP and CD, engineers had to involve the amount of data to be recorded and the spacing required to record that data versus the size of the disk, the speed of rotation, the data capacity of the disk material, and the sensitivity of both the recording and playback heads. ---- The above answer defines Constant Angular Velocity (CAV), not Constant Linear Velocity. The following is the definition to Constant Linear Velocity (CLV): "Constant Linear Velocity (CLV) is a CD-ROM (Compact Disc - Read Only Memory) format in which the spacing of data is consistent on the CD, but the speed of the disc varies on whether the data being read is near the cent or the edge of the disc." During CLV, in order to create the effect of constant speed as the CD turns, the CD drive uses a mechanism that slows down the disc when the laser beam is near the center of the disc, and speeds up the disc when the laser beam is near the outer edge. Thus, the beam is over a sector for the same amount of time, no matter where the sector is.
Constant linear velocity (CLV) means that the disc rotates at a constant speed regardless of where you are on the disc. This is important for CDs because it ensures a consistent data transfer rate, allowing for smooth playback and accurate reading of data. CLV helps to optimize the performance of the CD drive and improve overall user experience with minimal errors or interruptions during playback.
Angular velocity is the measure of angular displacement (in one or the opposite) direction over a unit period of time. In the context of CDs , one unit in which this can be measured is the number of revolutions per second. A constant angular velocity means that the CD is turning through the same angle each second.
They are related through the formula distance = time x velocity (assuming constant velocity).
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.
Your body cannot sense constant velocity. For example, you cannot sense that the earth is turning nor can you sense that the earth is orbiting around the sun. And, if you are in a vehicle that is traveling with a constant velocity, you cannot sense that you are moving unless your eyes sense a change in position.
Velocity is parallel to acceleration when an object is moving with constant speed in a straight line, as the direction of the velocity and acceleration vectors are aligned. This means that the object's speed may be constant, but its direction can change.
Velocity is a vector. A vector has a magnitude and a direction. The scalar or magnitude portion of velocity is speed. Velocity is a constant only when both the speed and direction are not varying. Hence, when the speed is changing, the velocity cannot be a constant.
Yes, it is possible to have zero acceleration with a non-zero velocity. This occurs when the velocity is constant. On a velocity-time graph, a flat, horizontal line represents constant velocity, while a zero slope (flat line) represents zero acceleration.
The velocity and acceleration of a body are parallel when the body is moving along a straight path with a constant speed. In this case, the velocity is constant, and since acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, it is zero. Therefore, both the velocity and acceleration vectors are parallel and pointing in the same direction.
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Yes, it can. Perhaps the simplest example is when an object moves at constant speed, in a circle. In this case, the speed doesn't change; the velocity does.
Velocity is a quantity that has magnitude and direction. The magnitude of velocity is what we call "speed".If the velocity is constant, then its magnitude and direction are both constant.Constant magnitude means constant speed.So the answer to the question is "Yes".