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Cite an example of something that undergoes acceleration

Chapter 3, Problem 85

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Cite an example of something that undergoes acceleration while moving at constant speed. Can you also give an example of something that accelerates while traveling at constant velocity? Explain.

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Cite an example of something that undergoes acceleration while moving at constant speed. Can you also give an example of something that accelerates while traveling at constant velocity? Explain.

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Velocity, which possesses both direction and magnitude, is defined as a vector quantity. Its magnitude is termed speed. When only the direction of velocity changes, keeping the speed constant, the object is still considered to be accelerating. 

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