Which of These Is Not Accelerating

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not accelerating?

• A) a car while it is rounding a corner at constant [or steady] speed
• B) a car while it is moving at unchanging speed up a straight [or steady] incline
• C) a car going over the crest of a rounded hill at a constant speed
• D) a car starting up from rest
• E) actually all of these cars are accelerating

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