Question

A 1800-kg Jeep travels along a straight 500-m portion of highway (from A to B) at a constant speed of 10 m/s. At B, the Jeep encounters an unbanked curve of radius 50 m. The Jeep follows the road from B to C traveling at a constant speed of 10 m/s while the direction of the Jeep changes from east to south. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the Jeep as it travels from A to B

Answer 1

a = 0 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

From A to B the jeep travels in a straight line with a constant speed of 10 m/s. Acceleration is defined as the rate of change in velocity. In the current scenario, the velocity of the jeep remains constant. The direction of the jeep does not change as it travels in the straight path. Also, the magnitude of the velocity is constant at 10 m/s.

Therefore, there is no change in the velocity of the jeep from A to B. Hence, the will be no acceleration from A to B.

a = 0 m/s²