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Describe a situation in which you can accelerate even though your speed doesn’t change.
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One situation where you can accelerate without changing your speed is when you are moving in a circular path. Imagine driving a car along a curved road with a constant speed. As you navigate the curve, you experience acceleration towards the center of the curve, even though your speed remains constant.
This is because acceleration is defined as a change in velocity, which includes both speed and direction. In circular motion, the direction of your velocity vector constantly changes, since you are turning. Therefore, even though your speed remains the same, your velocity is changing due to the change in direction.
To simplify, acceleration is a measure of how quickly your velocity is changing. In this case, your velocity is changing because it constantly points towards the center of the curve you are traversing. This change in direction causes acceleration towards the center of the circle, which is why you can accelerate without changing your speed.
This is because acceleration is defined as a change in velocity, which includes both speed and direction. In circular motion, the direction of your velocity vector constantly changes, since you are turning. Therefore, even though your speed remains the same, your velocity is changing due to the change in direction.
To simplify, acceleration is a measure of how quickly your velocity is changing. In this case, your velocity is changing because it constantly points towards the center of the curve you are traversing. This change in direction causes acceleration towards the center of the circle, which is why you can accelerate without changing your speed.