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The acceleration vector of a person on spinning Earth points towards the center of Earth due to gravity. Additionally, this acceleration vector is perpendicular to the direction of the person's velocity as they move along Earth's surface.
An example of acceleration in the direction of motion is a smooth spherical stone dropped from the roof of a building on a windless day. All the motion is straight down, toward the center of the earth, and so is the acceleration.
Yes, a person riding a Ferris wheel experiences acceleration. Even though the speed of the person may remain constant, the direction of their velocity is constantly changing as they move along the circular path, resulting in centripetal acceleration.
The net force on the person can be calculated using Newton's second law: F = m * a, where F is the net force, m is the mass of the person, and a is the acceleration. The weight of the person can be converted to mass using the formula weight = mass * acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2). Once you have the mass, you can plug it into the formula along with the given acceleration to calculate the net force.
No, linear acceleration refers to changes in speed along a straight line, while tangential acceleration refers to changes in speed along the circumference of a circle in circular motion. In circular motion, objects experience both tangential and centripetal accelerations.
Centripetal acceleration is the acceleration directed towards the center of the circular path of an object in motion. When centripetal acceleration is perpendicular to velocity, it means that the acceleration is acting in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of the object's motion at any given point along the circular path.
If an object follows a circular path, it must have a centripetal force on it to keep it moving in a circle. Centripetal means "toward the center of the circle". The force causes Centripetal acceleration toward the center witch is along the radius of the circular path. Tangential acceleration occurs at a Tangent to the circular path and is always perpendicular to the centripetal acceleration. Always perpendicular to the radius of the circle.
Yes, it is possible to experience centripetal acceleration without tangential acceleration. Centripetal acceleration is the acceleration directed towards the center of a circular path, while tangential acceleration is the acceleration along the direction of motion. In cases where an object is moving in a circular path at a constant speed, there is centripetal acceleration but no tangential acceleration.
The four types of acceleration are linear acceleration (change in speed along a straight line), angular acceleration (change in rotational speed), radial acceleration (change in direction of velocity), and centripetal acceleration (acceleration toward the center of a circular path).
In case of uniform acceleration,the graph will be a straight line with a +ve slope ,if we are taking velocity along Y-axis and time along X-axis.hence it's slope will give u acceleration.
F=mass * acceleration 60kg m/s^2=10kg * acceleration 6m/s^2 = acceleration
Yes, a particle moving with uniform speed along a curved path can have acceleration because acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, which includes changes in direction even if speed remains constant. In this case, the acceleration would be due to the change in velocity direction as the particle moves along the curved path.