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Acceleration is not represented on a speedometer, however, when you look at the speedo, if the needle is moving, you can get a rough idea of acceleration like this: If the needle is going clockwise (of generally indicating faster speeds) - you are accelerating. If the needle is going anticlockwise - you are decelerating. Speedometers measure speed. You would need an accelerometer to measure acceleration.
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Does the speedometer on a vehicle show the average speed or instantaneous speed?
instantaneous speed.
Is a car's speedometer show instantaneous speed average speed or velocity?
It shows instantaneous speed.
How can you show the difference between speed and velocity?
Velocity is speed with direction. To show the difference, show the direction of an object compared with speed alone. For example, a speedometer shows speed alone, a car on a road can show speed and direction.
Does the reading of the speedometer of a car show the speed or velocity of the car?
The speed of the car. The speed-o-meter only shows a magnitude ( or a number ) and to tell the velocity of a car it would have to give that speed some direction. Since the speedometer assigns no direction to the car, the number assigned as the speed of the car cannot be the velocity of the car.
Does speedometer of a car measures its velocity?
No. The speedometer only displays speed. If it could show your direction at the same time ... like with a gyro-compass or a GPS dial ... then you'd have velocity. Picture four different cars, all moving at 30 miles per hour ... one to the east, one to the west, one north, and one south. All four of their speedometers will display the exact same reading, even though they have four different velocities.
Does the speedometer on a vehicle show the average speed or instantaneous speed?
instantaneous speed.
Do motorcycles go faster than the speedometer?
Usually, stock vehicle speedos will show a little more than actual speed. But if the vehicle has been modified, all bets are off.
Is a car's speedometer show instantaneous speed average speed or velocity?
It shows instantaneous speed.
What type of speed does the speedometer in a car show?
The speedometer shows the distance covered over a certain amount of time by a vehicle at a specific moment in time. Usually, it's in miles per hour or kilometres per hour.
Can the speedometer of car show the speed in reverse gear?
yes it can
How can you show the difference between speed and velocity?
Velocity is speed with direction. To show the difference, show the direction of an object compared with speed alone. For example, a speedometer shows speed alone, a car on a road can show speed and direction.
What does the speedometer in a moving car show you?
It shows the speed and the distance the car travels.
Does the speedometer of a car read average speed or instaneous speed?
In a car, the speedometer measured Instantaneous speed. This comes from the assumption that the car does not slow down and speed up fast enough for the speedometer to be able to give an average of the changing speed.
Hi you have a 1997 Ford 250 PU and the speedometer quit the odometer still works any help is welcome Thanks?
Replace the vehicle speed sensor, this should show up as code PO500
Will smaller tires show speed is less the actual?
Yes, it is obvious that if the radius of tire is small than it effect on the speed of the car. Smaller tires will show the speed on the speedometer more than actual.
Why wont transmission shift out of first on 96 dodge caravan and peedometer does not work?
The speed sensor sends a signal to the speedometer to show the correct speed and it sends a signal to the transmission telling when to shift. If the speed sensor is bad the speedometer will not work and the transmission will not shift correctly.
Does the reading of the speedometer of a car show the speed or velocity of the car?
The speed of the car. The speed-o-meter only shows a magnitude ( or a number ) and to tell the velocity of a car it would have to give that speed some direction. Since the speedometer assigns no direction to the car, the number assigned as the speed of the car cannot be the velocity of the car.
