Only one force acts on an object. Can the object have zero

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Only one force acts on an object. Can the object have zero acceleration? Can it have zero velocity? Explain.


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QUESTION:

Problem 4Q

Only one force acts on an object. Can the object have zero acceleration? Can it have zero velocity? Explain.


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Solution:

We have to analyse whether acceleration and velocity can take zero value, if only one force acts on an object.
                                        
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Concept:
   Newton’s second law: The force Facts on mass m produces an acceleration a in the object. Mathematically,
                                F=ma

                                        

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