Please help me to solve this question...Explain how it is possible for a body to undergo acceleration when its speed remains constant.
@MichelleShum the question mentions that the speed is constant. It's the biggest hint, speed not velocity. That means velocity is changing.
If you recall velocity is speed in a particular direction, it will change ( or the body undergoes acceleration) if either of speed or direction changes. Speed is constant (given in question) This implies direction is changing
Can you think of a type of motion where direction changes all the time but speed can remain constant. ?
velocity is a vector (magnitude[speed] + direction) accel is not zero when the velocity change so,a body can have accel without changing the speed
k...i got it...thanks...
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