Direction of tangential acceleration

Join the discussion
Registration is free. Ask a follow-up in this thread, or start your own.
Sign up Log in
1 reply · 2K views
shanewatson
Messages
8
Reaction score
0
where is the direction of tangential acceleration? Does tangential acceleration depend on direction of tangential velocity or not?
 

Discussion

Physics news on Phys.org
It depends on your setup. If you have some specific setup in mind, please explain that.
 

Similar threads

Undergrad Tangential acceleration, linear acceleration, and torque

  • blueblast
  • · Replies 5 ·
  • Mechanics
Replies
5

Undergrad Is Torque Determined by Centripetal or Tangential Acceleration?

  • Haynes Kwon
  • · Replies 7 ·
  • Mechanics
Replies
7

Undergrad Can centripetal and tangential acceleration be zero in non-uniform circular motion?

  • nashsth
  • · Replies 1 ·
  • Mechanics
Replies
1

Undergrad Centripetal acceleration and tangential acceleration

  • Maxo
  • · Replies 3 ·
  • Mechanics
Replies
3

Undergrad Why is tangential acceleration defined as change in speed, not velocity?

  • negation
  • · Replies 5 ·
  • Mechanics
Replies
5

Undergrad Is the tangential acceleration component always zero(wheel?)

  • x86
  • · Replies 4 ·
  • Mechanics
Replies
4

Graduate Why tangential acceleration rα is not total acceleration in circular motion

  • parshyaa
  • · Replies 4 ·
  • Mechanics
Replies
4

Undergrad Tangential acceleration in circular motion

  • Adjoint
  • · Replies 19 ·
  • Mechanics
Replies
19

High School How is tangential velocity measured in m/s when it’s r * w?

  • vhmth
  • · Replies 41 ·
  • Mechanics
2
Replies
41

High School Angular/Tangential Acceleration

  • iRaid
  • · Replies 1 ·
  • Mechanics
Replies
1