Given:
The time period for which Nora rides the bicycle, t=5 min
The speed of the bicycle, s=10 m/s
To find:
The description of the ride.
Explanation:
The speed is a scalar quantity and has only magnitude. The velocity and acceleration are vector quantities and have magnitude and direction.
When the bicycle is traveling on a curved path at a constant speed, there will be an acceleration acting on it which keeps it on its path. This acceleration is called the centripetal acceleration.
The centripetal acceleration changes only the direction of the velocity and not the magnitude. Thus the speed will be constant. But the velocity will be changing at a constant acceleration.
