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A bus is slowly traveling along a straight stretch of Anzac parade. It then turns right into Maroubra road, without slowing down. Has the bus undergone acceleration? justify your answer.
 

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Is this discounting any existing friction on the road and air resistance?

If it turns right at a road, without slowing down, it has gone acceleration. This is because when vehicles make turns, they need to apply a centripetal force, which causes the car to decelerate because their energy is applied to the turn and moving forward. The turn essentially slows the car down. However, if the bus/car/vehicle continues to move at the same velocity whilst making a turn, it needs to apply more speed (i.e. accelerate) to continue moving at its original speed AND complete the turn.

I hope that makes sense, I haven't touched prelim physics for almost half a year, but I'm quite confident the car does undergo acceleration of some sort to complete the turn and maintain its original velocity :)
 

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The question just come the way it is hahaha, but i kinda get it but we havent really touched on centripetal force yet but ill try to understand it
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Acceleration is Δv/Δt. Since Velocity is a vector quantity, since you turned right, this is a change in direction, therefore a change in velocity. Hence, the bus underwent acceleration. Ceeeeeeeebs
 

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