Understanding Car Velocity and Acceleration Changes in a Curve: Explained

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The discussion focuses on calculating the average acceleration of a car that maintains a constant speed of 24 m/s while navigating a curve, resulting in a directional change of 60 degrees over a time interval of 20 seconds. Despite the speed remaining constant, the change in direction indicates the presence of acceleration due to the curvature of the path. The average acceleration can be determined using the formula for centripetal acceleration, which is essential in understanding motion in circular paths.

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A car enters a curve in the road with a speed of 24 m/s and emerges from this curve 20 s later with the same speed. However, the direction of the velocity changes by 60 degrees during this time.
What is the magnitude of the average acceleration during this time interval?

I don't understand the situation, can someone please explain me??
 
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Hi KeEsA, welcome to PF!:smile:

In the future, problems like this should be posted in the introductory physics HH forum.

KeEsA said:
A car enters a curve in the road with a speed of 24 m/s and emerges from this curve 20 s later with the same speed. However, the direction of the velocity changes by 60 degrees during this time.
What is the magnitude of the average acceleration during this time interval?

I don't understand the situation, can someone please explain me??

I'm not sure which part you don't understand...Are you confused as to why there is any acceleration when the speed doesn't change? Or are you just unsure as how to visualize the problem?
 

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