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What is the direction of the tangential speed when a car is driving around a circular curve?A. toward the center of the curve

B. out from the center of the curve
C. straight ahead, in the direction the car is moving
D. straight behind, in the opposite direction the car is moving

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When a car is driving around a circular curve, the direction of the tangential velocity is straight ahead, in the direction the car is moving. (C)

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The answer is c because tangential speed is decided by the direction of the car
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