Question

An object that is accelerating may be (choose all that apply)

a
not moving.
b
gaining speed.
c
changing direction.
d
traveling at a constant speed
e
slowing down..

Answer 1

An object that is accelerating may be:

a. not moving. (True; acceleration can occur even if the object starts from rest.)
b. gaining speed. (True; acceleration includes speeding up.)
c. changing direction. (True; acceleration can result from changing direction even if speed is constant.)
d. traveling at a constant speed. (False; if an object is accelerating, it cannot be traveling at a constant speed.)
e. slowing down. (True; deceleration is a form of acceleration.)

So the correct answers are **a, b, c,** and **e.**