If a car travels around a gentle curve on a highway at 60 km/h, does the velocity change

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Rafael Ritter

16 July, 01:45

If a car travels around a gentle curve on a highway at 60 km/h, does the velocity change

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Yes the velocity changes. Because velocity changes with direction. The object is moving around a gentle curve. The curve is not linear it is curve the direction changes a bit so obviously the velocity also changes but not much. Juts a minor change. Depends on how much curve the highway is.