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If an object's speed is changing ... either growing or shrinking ... or the direction of its motion is changing, or any combination of these changes, then the object is said to be accelerated.

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Can an accelerating object have zero speed?

No, an accelerating object cannot have zero speed. Acceleration is the rate at which the speed of an object changes over time. If an object is accelerating, its speed is increasing or decreasing, but it cannot be zero.


What happens to the speed of an object that is accelerating?

The speed may, or may not, change. Acceleration means that the velocity changes; this means that either the speed changes, or the direction.


When an object is accelerating it's speed is?

In that case, the speed changes over time.


What type of changes in motion might an object experience if it were accelerating?

An object that is accelerating may slow down, speed up, or change direction.


How do you find the average speed of an accelerating object?

To find the average speed of an accelerating object, you can calculate the average speed by taking the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken. However, note that the average speed may not accurately represent the motion of an accelerating object as it changes speed over time.


When is a time where speed does not change but the object is still accelerating?

Acceleration is the time rate of change of velocity. Velocity is a vector. It has a magnitude ( speed ) and a directio. If either the speed or the direction of motion changes the object is accelerating. Example; an object moving in a circle at constant speed is accelerating because its direction is continually changing.


How can an object be accelerating while traveling at the same speed?

An object can be accelerating while traveling at the same speed if the direction of its velocity is changing. Even if the speed remains constant, if the object is changing its direction of motion, it is still considered to be accelerating. Acceleration is defined as any change in velocity, which includes changes in both speed and direction.


What three things must an object do to be accelerating?

An object must change its speed, change its direction, or both in order to be accelerating. Any of these changes will result in a non-zero acceleration.


How can you tell if an object is accelerating?

You can tell if an object is accelerating if its speed is changing or if its direction of motion is changing. Acceleration is a vector quantity that includes both changes in speed and changes in direction.


When an object accelerates it is only changing speed but not direction?

No.When an object accelerates its velocity is changing.As velocity is defined as speed with direction, its velocity changes ifeither the speed or the direction of travel changes.As its velocity is changing it is technically accelerating (or possibly 'decelerating'if you are an American)


What instantaneous speed does not change an object is moving a?

If an object's instantaneous speed is constant, then the object is moving at a constant speed without accelerating or decelerating. This means that the object is traveling at a steady rate without any changes in its velocity.


Do you have to be moving fast or slow to be accelerating?

acceleration is a measurement of increased speed change (deceleration being that of decreased speed change). your current speed (Whether fast, or slow) is irrelevant, as long as it changes, and increases, which means you are accelerating.