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Can object have zero acceleration and nonzero velocity at the same time and give examples?
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∙ 12y ago
If an object has zero acceleration, its velocity doesn't have to be zero. Acceleration is a measure of the change in velocity over time. Zero acceleration means there is no change in velocity over time, namely constant velocity. Constant velocity can be any velocity (including zero velocity or "at rest"), so the object's velocity doesn't have to be zero to have zero acceleration.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agooh my...
The acceleration is the first derivative of the speed / velocity.
Mathematically the first derivative of a constant function is null. By the way, the acceleration is null regardless of the actual speed, provided this speed is not changing (null is a only special case of a constant).
The notion of derivative is linked to the notion of values at limits, so when we say the speed is constant, actually we want to say the difference in speed in this very infinitesimal period of time we are interested in was zip, and the derivative of zip is null.
Examples? Well there is no example on earth where you accelerate while not moving.
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∙ 12y agoLets break down this question: if you think about it in plain English, it's rather simple. Velocity is and object's speed in a given direction. Acceleration is a change in velocity, which can be either positive or negative. Simply put, can an object be moving, without speeding up or slowing down? Absolutely. Think a car with the cruise control on. Good luck with the rest of the homework.
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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.
What indicates the acceleration of an object?
Velocity. A change in VELOCITY will always indicate the acceleration of an object.
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.
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.
Can an object have a zero velocity and a nonzero acceleration at the same time?
Yes. For example, if you throw an object up into the air, this will happen when it reaches the highest point. At that moment, its velocity is zero; on the other hand, at any moment, the object is accelerating downward at 9.8 meters per square second.
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.
What indicates the acceleration of an object?
Velocity. A change in VELOCITY will always indicate the acceleration of an object.
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.
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.
Can an object have a zero velocity and a nonzero acceleration at the same time?
Yes. For example, if you throw an object up into the air, this will happen when it reaches the highest point. At that moment, its velocity is zero; on the other hand, at any moment, the object is accelerating downward at 9.8 meters per square second.
Is acceleration how quickly an object's velocity changes?
Yes, acceleration is the how the velocity changes. This also includes when an object turns
An object is falling at its what if it falls at a constant velocity?
rate of acceleration
When an object moves in a circular path will the velocity change will there be acceleration?
When an object moves in a circular path, the velocity will change and the there will be acceleration.
