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Julia is in a car with her father. The car is undergoing centripetal acceleration. What is happening to the car? A. The car is slowing down. B. The car is stopping suddenly. C. The car is changing direction and speeding up. D. The car is changing direction at a constant speed

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Choices A, B, and C are all incorrect. A turning car experiences acceleration even its speed is constant since there is a change in direction. This acceleration is called centripetal acceleration. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

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