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Netforce is zero right?
Constant speed is constant velocity.
I'm not sure how to draw this.
Netforce Graph Help: Understanding Zero Netforce and Constant Velocity
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Netforce is zero right?
Constant speed is constant velocity.
I'm not sure how to draw this.
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Not always - remember that velocity is a vector.
Sunil Simha
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Net force in this case is not zero.
Constant speed doesn't imply a constant velocity because velocity is a vector and in the track, its direction changes. This change in direction implies that the body is being accelerated. In this case it is the centripetal acceleration. It can be calculated knowing the velocity and the radius of the track at the required point.
Constant speed doesn't imply a constant velocity because velocity is a vector and in the track, its direction changes. This change in direction implies that the body is being accelerated. In this case it is the centripetal acceleration. It can be calculated knowing the velocity and the radius of the track at the required point.