Is It Possible for an Object to Accelerate but Without

question 50

Multiple Choice

Is it possible for an object to accelerate but without changing its speed?

• A) Yes, for example when a car is halfway up a straight hill [a hill whose slope, or angle with the horizontal, does not change] and moving a an unchanging speed.
• B) Yes, for example when a car turns a corner while maintaining an unchanging speed.
• C) Both of the above.
• D) No, because the word "acceleration" means "a change in speed."
• E) No, because the word "acceleration" means "speeding up."

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