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No. It can keep a constant SPEED in a curve. But if the direction changes, then

that's a change of velocity, and the direction in a curve is constantly changing.

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Can the velocity of a car which is turning a curve be held constant?

The speed can be constant but the velocity can't, because the directionof motion ... which is a component of velocity ... is changing. Also the velocity of a moving body changes when its speed changes but remains moving towards the same direction ... :) :]


When you run around a track at 5 km h your velocity is constant?

Yes, if you run around a track at a constant speed of 5 km/h, your velocity is constant because velocity includes both speed and direction. As long as you maintain this speed and direction, your velocity remains constant.


Is the velocity of an object in UCM constant?

No, the velocity of an object in uniform circular motion (UCM) is not constant. While the speed of the object remains constant, the velocity changes continuously in direction due to the centripetal acceleration required to keep the object moving in a circle.


What is the difference between constant acceleration and constant velocity in terms of their impact on an object's motion?

Constant acceleration refers to a steady change in an object's velocity over time, while constant velocity means the object is moving at a consistent speed in a straight line. Constant acceleration will cause the object to speed up or slow down, while constant velocity will keep the object moving at the same speed without any change.


If a force is exerted on an object is it possible for that object to be moving with constant velocity?

Velocity is a vector quantity in which both magnitude and direction must be taken into consideration. For an object to have constant velocity, it is necessary that both the magnitude and the direction of the velocity must be constant. Even if either magnitude or direction is variable, velocity will not remain constant. On the other hand, speed remains constant if direction is changed and magnitude is kept constant, as speed is a scalar quantity.For an object to have constant velocity, it is necessary that the object move at a constant speed and not change course. That object must move in a straight line to have a constant velocity.

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Can the velocity of a car which is turning a curve be held constant?

The speed can be constant but the velocity can't, because the directionof motion ... which is a component of velocity ... is changing. Also the velocity of a moving body changes when its speed changes but remains moving towards the same direction ... :) :]


What are the conditions for an object to stay at restto keep moving at constant velocity?

"Constant velocity" means neither the speed nor the direction of the object's motion is changing. "Rest" is just one kind of constant velocity ... the kind with zero speed. The condition for an object's velocity to remain constant is: Either there are no forces acting on the object, or else all of the forces acting on it add up to zero. If there is any NET force acting on the object, then its velocity will change ... it will either speed up, slow down, or curve in a new direction.


When you run around a track at 5 km h your velocity is constant?

Yes, if you run around a track at a constant speed of 5 km/h, your velocity is constant because velocity includes both speed and direction. As long as you maintain this speed and direction, your velocity remains constant.


Is the velocity of an object in UCM constant?

No, the velocity of an object in uniform circular motion (UCM) is not constant. While the speed of the object remains constant, the velocity changes continuously in direction due to the centripetal acceleration required to keep the object moving in a circle.


What are the conditions for an object to stay at rest to keep moving at constant velocity or the move with increasing velocity?

A body is moving at constant velocity including zero at Equilibrium Condition, No change of energy or zero force. With force a body can accelerate, move with increasing velocity.


What are the condition for an object to keep moving at constant velocity?

No resultant forces act upon it


What is the difference between constant acceleration and constant velocity in terms of their impact on an object's motion?

Constant acceleration refers to a steady change in an object's velocity over time, while constant velocity means the object is moving at a consistent speed in a straight line. Constant acceleration will cause the object to speed up or slow down, while constant velocity will keep the object moving at the same speed without any change.


Before the 17th century what ideas did people have concerning motion velocity and acceleration?

There were many different ideas, but they all went something like this: Most people thought that the natural state of an object was at rest, and that force needed to be applied in order to keep an object moving at constant velocity. Of course, we now know that no force is needed for constant velocity, only acceleration.


If a force is exerted on an object is it possible for that object to be moving with constant velocity?

Velocity is a vector quantity in which both magnitude and direction must be taken into consideration. For an object to have constant velocity, it is necessary that both the magnitude and the direction of the velocity must be constant. Even if either magnitude or direction is variable, velocity will not remain constant. On the other hand, speed remains constant if direction is changed and magnitude is kept constant, as speed is a scalar quantity.For an object to have constant velocity, it is necessary that the object move at a constant speed and not change course. That object must move in a straight line to have a constant velocity.


What are the condition for an object stay at rest keep moving at constant velocity?

An object will remain at rest if the net force acting on it is zero. An object will continue to move at a constant velocity if the net force acting on it is zero and there is no external force to change its velocity.


What are the condtions for an object to stay at restto keep moving at constant velocity or to move with increasing velocity?

The Condition of Equilibrium, Force equal zero, is the condition of an object at rest or moving at constant velocity. Non-Equilibrium Condition, Force is not zero, is the condition for an object to move with increasing velocity.


Does acceleration change when a cyclist is moving at a constant speed around a corner?

No, acceleration is a change in velocity. When a cyclist is moving at a constant speed around a corner, the direction of their velocity changes but not its magnitude, so there is no acceleration in the direction of motion. There may be a centripetal acceleration towards the center of the curve to keep the cyclist moving in a circular path.