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I'm not a scientist, but the following seems reasonable to me. If your frame of reference is the earth's surface, then it seems clear that an object can have zero velocity and zero acceleration. You could even have non-zero velocity and zero acceleration. What seems impossible is to have zero velocity and non-zero acceleration. When you think of accelaration think of changing velocity. A car moving straight down the highway at a constant speed of 55 mph is neither speeding up nor slowing down. Though it has velocity, there is no change in its velocity so acceleration will be zero. For a car parked on the side of the road, on the other hand, its velocity will be zero but what about its acceleration? Is velocity changing? No, so it will have zero velocity and zero acceleration.
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Can accelerated body have zero velocity?
An object can only accelerate if its velocity changes.
How does Newtons first law relate to the equilibrium rule?
If the forces are balanced (in other words, the net force on an object is zero), then the object will not accelerate (its velocity will not change).If the forces are balanced (in other words, the net force on an object is zero), then the object will not accelerate (its velocity will not change).If the forces are balanced (in other words, the net force on an object is zero), then the object will not accelerate (its velocity will not change).If the forces are balanced (in other words, the net force on an object is zero), then the object will not accelerate (its velocity will not change).
When the net force is not zero what will an object do?
Accelerate. Using Newton's second law, Net Force = mass * acceleration rearranged the equation acceleration = Net Force/mass so when the force is non zero and the mass is non zero, the object will accelerate. Note: This does not mean that the object is always at rest when the force is zero, it simply means the velocity is constant (when velocity =0, the object is at rest).
How does zero net force affect an objects state of motion?
If there is zero net force on an object, the object will not accelerate. (It's velocity will not change.)
Does an object have net force if it is motionless?
Yes, but the net force is ZERO! If an object is moving at constant velocity, the sum of the forces acting upon it is zero. When an object is motionless, its constant velocity is zero. If at any time the sum of the forces -- sometimes called the net force -- is non-zero, the object will accelerate in the direction of the resultant force.
What are the requirements for an object to accelerate?
Velocity must be changing in order for an object to accelerate or decelerate.
What are the conditions for an object to stay at rest to keep moving at constant velocity or the move with increasing velocity?
A body is moving at constant velocity including zero at Equilibrium Condition, No change of energy or zero force. With force a body can accelerate, move with increasing velocity.
Is it possible that there is a non-zero acceleration but with a speed of value zero?
Not with any sensible definition of "acceleration" and "velocity." You CAN accelerate an object and have it end up at zero velocity. But, if the acceleration remains a non-zero number, then the velocity can NOT remain at zero. Your question is like asking, "Can the value of a quantity change, but also remain the same?"
What is a non zero net force mean?
That means that the sum of all the forces on an object, that is to say the vector sum, results in a force that is not zero. The forces are not balanced. In this case, the object will accelerate (its velocity will change).
What is a non non zero net force?
That means that the sum of all the forces on an object, that is to say the vector sum, results in a force that is not zero. The forces are not balanced. In this case, the object will accelerate (its velocity will change).
What defines a point at which an object will not accelerate any more?
Terminal velocity defines the point at which an object will no longer accelerate. When a falling object reaches terminal velocity, it will continue to fall at a constant speed.
A net force greater than zero will cause an object to?
... to accelerate.... to accelerate.... to accelerate.... to accelerate.
