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Explain a situation in which you can accelerate even though your speed doesn't change

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You can accelerate by changing direction, even though you don't speed up/down. Remember that acceleration is a vector so, it has a direction and a magnitude. That's why this works! Hope it helps.
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-- Walk a circle around a tree at a steady speed.

-- Drive at a steady speed around a curved piece of road.
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