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Chapter 6, Problem 66GP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 66GP
An object moves on a flat surface with an acceleration of constant magnitude. If the acceleration is always perpendicular to the object’s direction of motion, (a) is the shape of the object’s path circular, linear, or parabolic? (b) During its motion, does the object’s velocity change in direction but not magnitude, change in magnitude but not direction, or change in both magnitude and direction? (c) Does its speed increase, decrease, or stay the same?
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QUESTION:
Problem 66GP
An object moves on a flat surface with an acceleration of constant magnitude. If the acceleration is always perpendicular to the object’s direction of motion, (a) is the shape of the object’s path circular, linear, or parabolic? (b) During its motion, does the object’s velocity change in direction but not magnitude, change in magnitude but not direction, or change in both magnitude and direction? (c) Does its speed increase, decrease, or stay the same?
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An object is moving in plane and the acceleration is always perpendicular to the velocity,
(a) Discuss whether the path of motion is circular, parabolic or linear.
(b) Discuss whether the direction or the magnitude of velocity changes.
(c) Does the speed of the object changes or not.