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0. "Constant speed" means it is not accelerating.

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If a car is traveling in a straight line at a constant speed is it accelerating?

No. 'Acceleration' means a change in speed or direction over time. If the car is moving at a constant speed in a constant direction, then it isn't accelerating.


What is the acceleration of car that travels in a straight line at constant speed?

Straight line at a constant speed = no acceleration


Why does a car traveling at constant speed can accelerate while a car at constant velocity connot?

The question is inherantly flawed. A car traveling at a constant speed cannot accelerate, if it could it's speed would not be constant. "Constant speed" means that speed is not increasing or decreasing but remain consistent over time. For example, if you cover 10 feet during each second, your speed is constant. "Constant velocity" implies constant speed, but it has an additional constraint: you can't change your direction. If you travel constantly at 10 feet per second in a straight line, then your speed is constant and your velocity is constant. But if you travel constantly at 10 feet per second in a wiggly line (or a circle, or anything not straight), then your speed is constant but your velocity is NOT constant. If you travel at a constant speed but change direction, velocity is changed. Or if you travel in the same direction but change the speed, velocity is changed. Average speed is is easier: distance/time So, your question should read: Why can a car traveling at an average speed accelerate, but a car traveling at constant speed cannot? Or Why am I asking the wrong questions?


Does a car traveling along a curved path at constant speed have a constant momentum?

Yes, a car traveling along a curved path at constant speed does not have constant velocity since velocity is a vector quantity that includes direction. However, the magnitude of the car's momentum (which is the product of mass and velocity) can remain constant if there are no external forces acting on it.


Which object has a constant speed?

a car traveling the speed limit


Does a car traveling 20 mph on a curved exit ramp have a constant velocity?

No it does not because once you change direction you do not have a constant speed.


If a car is traveling at the same speed for a long time it is said to be traveling at?

The answer is that u r travelling with an average speed for that time or a constant speed . it also means that u are travelling with a uniform velocity.


Will Car B overtake Car A if Car A Is Traveling in a straight line at a constant speed of 60 Mph and Car B Is 20 Feet behind Car A traveling at a constant speed of 60 Mph?

No, Car B will not overtake Car A because they are moving at the same speed. They will maintain the same distance between them as long as both continue to travel at 60 mph.


Does the velocity of a car traveling at constant speed around a pole change?

yes, It accelerates (and does so at a constant rate - if the rate of turn is constant) in the direction of the turn. The speed is constant, but the direction the car is going changes at each instant in time because it is turning. And because it is changing direction, that means its velocity is changing (because velocity is speed plus a direction vector).Read more: What_happpens_to_a_car_moving_at_a_constant_speed_as_it_turns_a_corner


What is constant speed Give an example?

if an object is moving without any net force or acceleration, it is moving at constant speed, or constant velocity. For example a satellite orbiting the earth is moving at constant speed, a car traveling at 60 mph, a wind of 20 mph. etc.


Does the car traveling the longest time always travel the greatest distance?

Not necessarily. The speed at which the car is traveling also plays a significant role in determining the distance covered. A car traveling at a slower speed can travel for a longer time and cover less distance than a car traveling at a higher speed for a shorter amount of time.


Can you also give an example of something that accelerates while traveling at constant velocity?

Yes, an object traveling in a circular path at a constant speed is accelerating because its direction is constantly changing. An example would be a car moving along a curved road at a constant speed.