Can you go around a curve with 0 acceleration?

Can you go around a curve with 0 acceleration?

Yes, it is impossible to go around the curved path with zero acceleration. Acceleration is change in velocity. And velocity( speed+ direction) changes at every point in a curved path because there is change in direction at every point.

Is it possible to round a corner with constant speed?

Yep. Speed is just a measurement of relative movement, so you can round a corner with a constant speed. Velocity is movement in a particular direction (it has a direction vector), so you can not round a corner with constant velocity.

When a car goes around the corner at 20 miles per hour Why do we say it accelerates?

The car is accelerating because it’s changing direction. When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it accelerates? When something changes position or moves.

Why does a car accelerate when it turns a corner?

As a car goes around a corner, because its direction changes, the velocity must change. A change in velocity requires acceleration and it is centripetal force which causes this “centripetal” acceleration. When a car goes around a corner, friction causes the centripetal force.

Which feature of motion is described by acceleration?

Acceleration, rate at which velocity changes with time, in terms of both speed and direction. A point or an object moving in a straight line is accelerated if it speeds up or slows down. Motion on a circle is accelerated even if the speed is constant, because the direction is continually changing.

What do you mean by zero acceleration?

Zero acceleration is an acceleration, just with zero magnitude. Motion with constant velocity is just a special case of motion with uniform (i.e. zero) acceleration.

What is the difference between top speed and acceleration?

Maximum speed is the highest rate of speed an athlete can attain. Acceleration refers to velocity, and because velocity has both a magnitude and direction associated with it, acceleration changes when athletes change the magnitude of their motion (how fast they are running), the direction of their motion, or both.