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It's a vector quantity of acceleration, having both magnitude and direction.

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Is it possible for an object in freefall to have no acceleration?

No, but it is possible to not have an increase in speed. Because velocity is a directional quantity, not a scalar one, an object in freefall (by definition within a gravity field) is always under acceleration, just not necessarily one that alters its speed or even its position. Objects in orbit around a planet are in freefall (hence weightlessness) where the tangential component of their forward motion opposes the pull of gravity.


The directional quality of electricity is called?

The Directional Quality of Electricity is called Voltage


Is acceleration directly proportional to force?

It isn't. It is proportional to acceleration. This follows from momentum conservation which is a deeper law than Newton's second law (which implies the same of course, but Newton's second law is strictly not true at high speeds). To give an even deeper, and possibly incomprehensible but still true, answer: momentum conservation is a result of the requirement that the laws of nature are the same at every point in space.


Is radial acceleration the same as centripetal acceleration?

No, radial acceleration and centripetal acceleration are not the same. Radial acceleration is the acceleration directed towards the center of a circle, while centripetal acceleration is the acceleration that keeps an object moving in a circular path.


What is the differences between tangential acceleration and centripetal acceleration?

Tangential acceleration is the acceleration in the direction of motion of an object, while centripetal acceleration is the acceleration towards the center of a circular path. Tangential acceleration changes an object's speed, while centripetal acceleration changes its direction.

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What is changing acceleration?

Changing acceleration is the property of adding to or reducing the rate of movement of an object. This is done by using directional force on the object.


What is acceleration changing?

Changing acceleration is the property of adding to or reducing the rate of movement of an object. This is done by using directional force on the object.


What is acceleration determined by?

Acceleration is determined by the change in velocity (speed with a directional component) divided by the change in time (how long something takes). a = V2-V1/T2-T1


Is hypothesis performance is affected by expectation directional or non directional?

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What is the directional properties of antenna?

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What is directional quantity?

A directional quantity is a physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction, meaning it involves not just numerical value but also specific orientation or orientation in space. Examples include velocity, force, and acceleration, as they require both a value (speed or magnitude) and a direction (up, down, left, right, etc.).


Are Goodyear tires directional tires?

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The prediction that alcohol slows reaction time is?

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Which orbital is non directional?

The s orbital is non directional.


What are directional integers?

There are no directional integers. Perhaps you are thinking of vectors.