Question

Can an object be accelerated without speeding up or slowing down?

Answer 1

1. Acceleration is defined as the rate of change in velocity.
2. It implies that, if the velocity is constant then there is no acceleration.

Knowing whether an object is accelerated without speeding up or slowing down:

1. Yes, an object can be accelerated without speeding up or slowing down.
2. We know that acceleration is referred as the rate of change of velocity and the velocity is the speed in a particular direction and is a vector quantity.
3. So, if the velocity can either changes its speed or direction, there is some acceleration.
4. Thus, if we change the direction, and not the speed, we are still accelerating.

Hence, an object can be accelerated without speeding up or slowing down.