Question

Velocity is a vector quantity which has both magnitude and direction. Using complete sentences, describe the object’s velocity during the course of the elliptical orbit. Comment on both the magnitude and the direction

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

During a course of elliptical motion the direction of the body keeps changing however its magnitude may or may not remain constant.

During a curve path motion the velocity of the object is directed in a tangential direction to the curve.

During the motion on a curved path if the magnitude of a body remains constant then the body is said to have a constant speed which is a scalar quantity. Scalar quantities do not have direction.