The total acceleration will be a combination of:
Understand the Problem
The question asks about the components that contribute to total acceleration. It wants you to determine which type of acceleration (radial, tangential, gravitational or a combination) makes up the total acceleration of an object.
Answer
The total acceleration is a combination of radial and tangential accelerations.
The total acceleration is a combination of radial and tangential accelerations.
Answer for screen readers
The total acceleration is a combination of radial and tangential accelerations.
More Information
When an object moves in a curved path, its acceleration can be broken down into two components: tangential acceleration (due to change in speed) and radial/centripetal acceleration (due to change in direction). The combination of these accelerations gives total acceleration.
Tips
A common mistake is to only consider one type of acceleration (tangential or centripetal) when calculating the total acceleration. Remember to consider both and combine them vectorially.
Sources
- What is total acceleration? - Physics Stack Exchange - physics.stackexchange.com
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