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Yes, an object can have have zero velocity and non-zero acceleration. This happens when an object is at rest and when a force is applied on it such as gravity. But this isn't always true. A good example of another situation is when you throw an object vertically up into the air. Such an object will be acted upon by the constant acceleration of gravity. Due to this acceleration, it will slow down, then it will reverse direction, and finally it will fall back to the ground. At the exact point at the top of its path before falling back down, the object will have zero velocity. Yet it will still be accelerating towards the ground the whole time. The object is being accelerated by the force of gravity throughout its entire journey.

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Can a situation exist in which an object has zero acceleration and nonzero velocity even for an instant?

No, if an object has zero acceleration, its velocity cannot be changing. If the velocity is nonzero, it must either be increasing or decreasing, which requires acceleration.


Do you agree with the statement an object with a zero velocity can have an acceleration greater than zero do you agree?

Yes. If it weren't so, an object that isn't moving could never be made to move at all! Of course, once you apply acceleration (which implies a change of velocity), the object's velocity won't stay zero. But for a brief instant, the velocity can be zero while accelerating.


Can object have zero acceleration and nonzero velocity at the same time.give example?

Yes, an object moving at a constant velocity has zero acceleration even though it has a non-zero velocity. For example, a car driving at a steady speed on a straight highway has a constant velocity but zero acceleration.


When the acceleration is zero what can you say about the velocity of an object?

When acceleration is zero, the object's velocity can still be changing if the initial velocity is not zero. However, if acceleration is zero and the initial velocity is also zero, then the object's velocity will remain constant.


How is velocity of zero different from an accerlation at zero?

Velocity at zero means the object is not moving, while acceleration at zero means the object is moving at a constant velocity. Velocity at zero can be motionless or stationary, while acceleration at zero indicates that there is no change in velocity, even if the object is moving.

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Can a situation exist in which an object has zero acceleration and nonzero velocity even for an instant?

No, if an object has zero acceleration, its velocity cannot be changing. If the velocity is nonzero, it must either be increasing or decreasing, which requires acceleration.


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.


Do you agree with the statement an object with a zero velocity can have an acceleration greater than zero do you agree?

Yes. If it weren't so, an object that isn't moving could never be made to move at all! Of course, once you apply acceleration (which implies a change of velocity), the object's velocity won't stay zero. But for a brief instant, the velocity can be zero while accelerating.


Can object have zero acceleration and nonzero velocity at the same time.give example?

Yes, an object moving at a constant velocity has zero acceleration even though it has a non-zero velocity. For example, a car driving at a steady speed on a straight highway has a constant velocity but zero acceleration.


When the acceleration is zero what can you say about the velocity of an object?

When acceleration is zero, the object's velocity can still be changing if the initial velocity is not zero. However, if acceleration is zero and the initial velocity is also zero, then the object's velocity will remain constant.


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.


How is velocity of zero different from an accerlation at zero?

Velocity at zero means the object is not moving, while acceleration at zero means the object is moving at a constant velocity. Velocity at zero can be motionless or stationary, while acceleration at zero indicates that there is no change in velocity, even if the object is moving.


How can an object motionless and in equilibrium?

When an object is in equilibrium, the acceleration is zero. When the acceleration is zero, the velocity does not change; the non changing velocity includes the case when the velocity has value zero.


Does an object experiencing a constant velocity have a zero or non-zero value for acceleration?

An object experiencing a constant velocity has zero acceleration. This is because acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity over time. When velocity is constant, there is no change in velocity, leading to zero acceleration.


Zero acceleration will the velocity be constant?

Whenever velocity is constant, the acceleration is zero. This also works when the velocity is zero, the acceleration is zero. That pretty much means the object isn't moving. But, yes/ If velocity is constant, accleration is zero.


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


If an object is moving at a constant velocity what do you know about its acceleration?

"Acceleration" means change of velocity. If velocity is constant, then acceleration is zero.