Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 10 - Rotational Kinematics and Energy - Conceptual Questions - Page 323: 2

Answer

Yes.

Work Step by Step

Yes, we can drive the car while having zero tangential acceleration and nonzero centripetal acceleration. We can achieve this by driving the car in a circle at a constant speed. Thus, we will have centripetal acceleration but no tangential acceleration.
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