Asked by alexis

An ice skater glides around a rink at a constant speed of 2 m/s. Is the skater accelerating?
Answered by drwls
Yes. To skate "around" a rink, the direction of motion must change at the ends of the rink.

In addition, figure skaters usually glide on an inside or outside edge of the skate, which requires a curved path. They seldom skate in a straight line. If they do, points are deducted.
Answered by Greg
no, because he is at a constant speed, whenever you have a constant speed there is no acceleration
Answered by Greg
my bad, drwls is right, didn't take for account that it's around the rink, so there's the centripetal acceleration to take for account
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