A Car Experiences Both a Centripetal and a Tangential Acceleration

question 25

Multiple Choice

A car experiences both a centripetal and a tangential acceleration.For which of the following would this be true?

• A)It is going around a curve at a constant speed.
• B)It is going around a curve and slowing down.
• C)It is going along a straight road at a constant speed.
• D)It is going along a straight road and increasing its speed.
• E)It is going along a straight road and decreasing its speed.

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Definitions:

Combination Circuits

Electrical circuits that contain both series and parallel connections within the same circuit.

Parallel Paths

In electrical circuits, parallel paths refer to configuration where components are connected alongside each other, leading to multiple pathways for current to flow, thus reducing the total resistance of the circuit.

Combination Circuit

A circuit that contains both series and parallel paths.

Series Components

Electrical components connected in a circuit in such a manner that there is only one path for current flow, causing the current through each component to be the same.