Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Rotational Kinematics and Energy - Conceptual Questions - Page 323: 3

Answer

No

Work Step by Step

No, it is not possible. Let's take two scenarios into consideration. If the car is moving in a circular path then the centripetal acceleration is always non-zero. On the other hand, if the car is moving in a straight path then centripetal acceleration does not arise and hence we conclude that we can not drive the car in a way where the tangential acceleration is non-zero while centripetal acceleration is zero.
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