Mechanical Engineering - Theory of machines - Discussion
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34.
When a point moves along a straight line, its acceleration will have
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Krishna Prasad said:
4 months ago
When a point moves along a straight line, its acceleration will be in the direction of the straight line, meaning it will have no radial or tangential component.
This is because acceleration is a vector quantity, and in linear motion, it can only be in the direction of the displacement.
This is because acceleration is a vector quantity, and in linear motion, it can only be in the direction of the displacement.
Sameer said:
9 years ago
It should be radial component.
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