Question

While playing her soccer game, Samantha runs down the field at 10 meters per second. She has a constant speed and does not change direction. What is Samantha acceleration?

Answer 1

Since Samantha is running at a constant speed of 10 meters per second and is not changing her direction, her acceleration is zero. Acceleration is defined as the change in velocity over time, and since there is no change in either speed or direction, her acceleration is \(0 \, \text{m/s}^2\).