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(a) Can an object be moving when its acceleration is zero?

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(a) Can an object be moving when its acceleration is zero? If so, give an example. (b) Can an object be accelerating when its speed is zero? If so, give an example.

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QUESTION:

(a) Can an object be moving when its acceleration is zero? If so, give an example. (b) Can an object be accelerating when its speed is zero? If so, give an example.

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Velocity is defined as the rate of change of displacement. It is a vector quantity. That’s why it has both magnitude as well as direction.

Speed is defined as the rate of change of distance. It is a scalar quantity. It has only magnitude.

Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity. It is a vector quantity. That’s why it has both magnitude as well as direction.

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