An object is moving at constant velocity of 20m/s for 10 seconds. Find the acceleration during the 10 seconds interval?
How can there be acceleration if the body is moving at constant velocity?
Veronica:
The acceleration is change velocity/time
since velocity is constant, acceleration is zero.
Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes over time. In this case, if the object is moving at a constant velocity of 20 m/s for 10 seconds, it means the velocity is not changing. Therefore, the acceleration is 0 m/s^2.
To find the acceleration during the 10-second interval, we can use the equation:
Acceleration (a) = Change in velocity (Δv) / Time interval (Δt)
Since the object is moving at a constant velocity, its change in velocity is 0. Therefore, the acceleration during the 10-second interval is 0 m/s².
Explanation:
When an object is moving at a constant velocity, it means that its speed and direction are not changing. In other words, the object is not accelerating. Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity. If the velocity does not change, the acceleration is 0.