Answer to Question #7277 in Atomic and Nuclear Physics for Jackie robinson

Question

if the asteroid is moving at a constant speed in its orbit,does this also mean it is moving at a constant velocity explain is the asteroid accelerating explain

Answer 1

Velocity is a vector, and a vector has direction. When asteroid is moving at a constant speed in its orbit, velocity vector’s direction is changing. It means that velocity is not a constant and asteroid will have normal acceleration.