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"Acceleration" means a change of speed or direction of motion, or both.

If you change direction ... like turning a corner ... then there is acceleration,

even though your speed is constant.

Anything traveling on a circular track, even at a constant speed, has constant

acceleration.

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Decsribe a situation in which you can accelerate even though your speed doesn't change?

"Acceleration" means a change of speed or direction of motion, or both.If you change direction ... like turning a corner ... then there is acceleration,even though your speed is constant.Anything traveling on a circular track, even at a constant speed, has constantacceleration.


How can your speed accelerate even though your speed does not change?

Your speed can accelerate even though your speed does not change if you are changing direction or accelerating in a circular motion. In these cases, even though your speed remains constant, your velocity changes due to the change in direction, causing acceleration.


A situation when you can accelerate but the cars' speed doesn't change?

"Acceleration" means a change of speed or direction. If the direction of your motion changes, then there is acceleration, even if your speed doesn't change.


How do you accelerate without changing speed?

To accelerate without changing speed, you can change direction. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, which includes speed and direction. For example, a car moving at a constant speed on a curved path is constantly changing direction and therefore accelerating, even though its speed remains constant.


Do you have to change speed in order to accelerate?

Yes, in order to accelerate, you need to change your speed. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time, so increasing or decreasing your speed is necessary to accelerate in a specific direction.


Which is not a way to accelerate an object?

One way to not accelerate an object is by trying to reduce its speed. In physics, a change in speed or in direction is called acceleration. One way not to accelerate an object is to change its name.


How can object accelerate when it does not change speed?

Let's review some terms before we tackle this one. Speed is displacement per unit of time. We know 60 miles per hour is a speed. Velocity is speed with a direction vector associated with it. We know 60 miles per hour east is velocity. Acceleration is a change in velocity. That means if an object changes its speed or its direction or both, it is accelerating.If an object has a given velocity and it slows down or speeds up, it is accelerated. But if the same object changes direction without a change in speed, it is still experiencing acceleration. A force had to act on the object to change its direction, even though its speed didn't change. Thus, an object can accelerate even though it does not change speed.


Does a car accelerate when it goes around a corner at a constant speed?

yes an acceleration is a change in speed and when you go around a corner you change your speed.


Can a particale accelerate if its speed is canstant?

No, a particle cannot accelerate if its speed is constant. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, and if the speed (magnitude of velocity) remains constant, then the acceleration is zero.


How can you accelerate by decreaing speed?

In physics, "acceleration" means change of velocity.


An object can be accelerated even though its speed remains constant give an example of such a situation?

An example of an object being accelerated even though its speed remains constant is a car traveling down a hill. Even if the driver maintains constant pressure, the car will accelerate due to the incline of the hill.


Can an object accelerate and have a constant speed at the same time?

No, an object cannot accelerate and have a constant speed at the same time. Acceleration is a change in velocity, which includes speed or direction. If an object has a constant speed, it means there is no acceleration occurring.