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Can a situation exist in which an object has zero velocity and nonzero acceleration?
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∙ 12y ago
Imagine throwing a ball upwards. It slows down(negative acceleration), and is eventually brought to a stop for a moment before starting to accelerate downwards. Keep in mind that throughout the entire journey there is a downward acceleration of g(9.81 m s-2) acting on the ball, even at that moment where the ball stopped mid-air. Of course that condition was only temporary, but it is still possible nonetheless.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoDefinitely. Acceleration is defined as a change in velocity, so as long as the velocity
doesn't change, acceleration is zero.
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Can object have zero acceleration and nonzero velocity at the same time.give example?
Yes, for example, a car moving at constant speed.
How could you describe a situation where an object velocity does not change?
if velocity is constant, that means then the net acceleration acting on the object is equal to zero
What indicates the acceleration of an object?
Velocity. A change in VELOCITY will always indicate the acceleration of an object.
Which situation illustrates constant acceleration?
an object in free fall and an object's velocity is decreasing by the same amount every minute
Is there an acceleration when an object traveling at constant velocity and why?
No. Acceleration is change of velocity / time. If there is no change in velocity, there is no acceleration.
Can an object have zero velocity and nonzero acceleration?
Yes. An object moving at constant velocity has zero acceleration. The constant velocity van be any constant including zero velocity. Mathematics acceleration a=dv/dt = 0. Solving this gives v = constant.
Can object have zero acceleration and nonzero velocity at the same time.give example?
Yes, for example, a car moving at constant speed.
How could you describe a situation where an object velocity does not change?
if velocity is constant, that means then the net acceleration acting on the object is equal to zero
What indicates the acceleration of an object?
Velocity. A change in VELOCITY will always indicate the acceleration of an object.
Which situation illustrates constant acceleration?
an object in free fall and an object's velocity is decreasing by the same amount every minute
Is there an acceleration when an object traveling at constant velocity and why?
No. Acceleration is change of velocity / time. If there is no change in velocity, there is no acceleration.
When the acceleration of an object is zero what is the velocity at the same time?
As long as acceleration is zero, the object's velocity is constant.
Is it possible for an object to be accelerating even though it has stopped moving?
No. A nonzero acceleration means that the velocity is changing, so it can only have a 0 velocity at a single point in time, such as when a ball thrown in the air reaches its peak.
Does the Magnitude of a charge affect the velocity of body?
That depends on the exact situation. If there is an interaction with other charges, this can cause the object to acceleration (basically, change its velocity), and the greater the object's charge, the faster its velocity will change.
Only one force acts on an object can the object have zero acceleration or zero velocity?
It is not possible for acceleration to have zero acceleration because the force acting on the object is gravity and g=9.8m/s squared. Gravity is the acceleration It can however have a zero velocity
What is the rate at which an object velocity changes?
Acceleration
How are velocity and acceleration different?
acceleration is the increase of speed in a moving object. velocity is the speed and direction of a moving object.
