Average Acceleration on Curved Path · PhysicsBowl 2015 #23
Physics · mechanics
Problem
A car moves with constant speed around a horseshoe-shaped path as shown with the arrows in the figure. Which one of the following choices best describes the direction of the average acceleration of the car in traveling from W to X?
[Figure: Horseshoe-shaped path with points W and X marked, arrows showing direction of motion]
(A) ↙
(B) ↖
(C) ↗
(D) ↘
(E) There is no average acceleration