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Of course. Anything you toss with your hand has constant acceleration after

you toss it ... the acceleration of gravity, directed downward.

If you toss it upward, it starts out with upward velocity, which reverses and

eventually becomes downward velocity.

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Can an object have zero velocity and nonzero acceleration?

Yes, an object can have zero velocity and nonzero acceleration. This occurs when the object is changing its direction but not its speed. For example, in circular motion, the object's velocity is constantly changing direction, leading to a nonzero acceleration even when its speed is constant.


What is Motion without acceleration?

Motion without acceleration is when an object is moving at a constant speed in a straight line. In this scenario, the object's velocity remains constant and there is no change in its speed or direction.


If a body is moving with constant velocity is it moving with constant acceleration?

An object moves with constant velocity when there is no net force acting upon it. If there are no forces acting on an object, or if the forces acting on it "cancel out" leaving a net force of zero acting on the object, it will have zero acceleration. With a zero acceleration, the velocity of the object will be constant.


How could an object accelerate while still traveling at a constant speed?

Acceleration means the velocity changes. Velocity is made up of speed and a direction, so if only the direction changes, the velocity still changes, and therefore there is acceleration. The typical example is moving around in a circle.


What is the direction of acceleration when moving in a circle?

The direction of acceleration when moving in a circle is toward the center of the circle. This centripetal acceleration is responsible for changing the direction of the velocity vector as an object moves in circular motion.

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Can the velocity of object reverse direction when its acceleration is constant?

Yes, the velocity of an object can reverse direction even when its acceleration is constant. This can happen when the object is subjected to an acceleration in the opposite direction to its initial velocity, causing it to slow down and eventually reverse direction.


Can a direction of velocity of an object reverse at constant acceleration?

Yes, the direction of an object's velocity can reverse even when it is experiencing constant acceleration. This can happen if the acceleration is in the opposite direction to the object's initial velocity.


An object has initial velocity in the upward direction a final velocity in the downward direction and undergoes constant acceleration What can you say about its average acceleration?

The average acceleration of the object will be negative since it changes direction from upward to downward velocity. The acceleration will be constant because the object undergoes constant acceleration throughout the motion.


Can an object with constant speed be accelerating?

No, an object with constant speed is not accelerating. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, so if the speed of an object is constant, its velocity is not changing and therefore there is no acceleration.


Can an object be moving if acceleration is zero?

Yes. Acceleration is defined as a change of speed and/or direction of motion. If the speed and direction of motion are constant, then there is no acceleration.


Can the direction of the velocity of an object change keeping the acceleration constant?

In order to change the direction of the velocity, acceleration is absolutely required. And as long as you've got it, there's no reason why it can't be constant. An object moving in a circle at a constant speed ... like a TV satellite ... has constant acceleration, and the direction of its velocity is constantly changing.


What changes as an object moves with a constant acceleration?

During constant acceleration, either the object's speed changes at a constant rate, or the direction of its motion changes at a constant rate, or both.


What has a velocity and acceleration vector in the same direction?

An object with a constant acceleration and velocity in the same direction will have both vectors pointing in the same direction. This occurs when an object is moving in a straight line with a constant speed while its velocity is also increasing at a constant rate.


How can acceleration occur when speed is constant?

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. Even if an object's speed is constant, acceleration can still occur if the direction of the object's motion changes. For example, when an object moves in a circle at a constant speed, it is undergoing acceleration towards the center of the circle due to the change in its direction of motion.


If an object is moving in a circle with a constant speed Its acceleration is constant in what?

If an object is moving in a circle with a constant speed, its acceleration is directed towards the center of the circle and is constant in magnitude. This acceleration is called centripetal acceleration and is required to keep the object moving in a circular path.


Can two directions of velocity of an object change when acceleration is constant?

An object can have only one velocity at any point in time. That velocity can have components in two (or more) directions.If acceleration is constant (but non-zero), then the velocity in any direction other than perpendicular to the direction of the acceleration must change.


Can an object traveling at constant velocity have acceleration?

No, if an object is traveling at a constant velocity, it means that its speed and direction are not changing. Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes over time, so an object with constant velocity by definition cannot have acceleration.