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Does an object experiencing a constant velocity have a zero or non-zero value for acceleration?
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If an object is sustaining a constant velocity it has 0 acceleration, because acceleration is either increasing or decreasing speed.
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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 a body have nonzero average speed but have zero average velocity give example?
An object moving in a circular path at constant speed will have a non-zero average speed and zero average velocity since velocity is a vector parameter,
Can something be moving at constant speed with a nonzero net force acting on it?
If an object's velocity is constant, then its acceleration is zero.If acceleration is zero, then the NET external force on the object is zero.There may be forces acting on it, but they're canceling, so the NET force is zero.
What is unbalanced force?
Unbalanced forces are forces that produce a nonzero net force, which changes an object's motion. The result of an unbalanced force is acceleration of an object.
Which encoding type easily has a nonzero average amplitude?
Unipolar coding
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.
Under what conditions is it possible to have a constant speed yet a nonzero acceleration?
A body can have a constant speed yet a nonzero acceleration when it is in a circular motion because though it is having a constant speed but the direction in which it is moving keeps changing at each instance and since acceleration is a vector quantity,it becomes non-zero.
If the velocity of a particle is nonzero can the particle's acceleration be zero?
yes. If the forces acting on the a moving particle are in equilibrium, (e.g. when a spherical object reaches terminal velocity (neglecting increased air resistance as it gets closer to the ground)) then the particle will be moving at a velocity, that is not 0, yet the velocity will remain constant, and the body will not accelerate or decelerate in any direction, and thus the acceleration is 0.
How is it possible to be accelerating and traveling at a constant speed?
Acceleration is the change in velocity with respect to time. Velocity is the change in position with respect to time (not the change in speed with respect to time, as you have written). Both acceleration and velocity are vector quantities, which means they have both a magnitude and a direction. Speed is simply the magnitude of the velocity. (It's what's called a "scalar" quantity, which is just a number without an associated direction.) An object can have a constant speed, but its direction of motion can be changing over time, so it's velocity is changing. The resulting nonzero change in velocity per unit time is the acceleration. An object need not be moving in a circle to meet these conditions. An object that moves at constant speed, but follows any path that is not a straight line must experience an acceleration. A circular path (like a satellite's orbit) is simply one example example of this.
Can object have zero acceleration and nonzero velocity at the same time and give examples?
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.
How is it possible to accelerating and traveling at a constant speed?
Acceleration is the change in velocity with respect to time. Velocity is the change in position with respect to time (not the change in speed with respect to time, as you have written). Both acceleration and velocity are vector quantities, which means they have both a magnitude and a direction. Speed is simply the magnitude of the velocity. (It's what's called a "scalar" quantity, which is just a number without an associated direction.) An object can have a constant speed, but its direction of motion can be changing over time, so it's velocity is changing. The resulting nonzero change in velocity per unit time is the acceleration. An object need not be moving in a circle to meet these conditions. An object that moves at constant speed, but follows any path that is not a straight line must experience an acceleration. A circular path (like a satellite's orbit) is simply one example example of this.
Can you have a nonzero average velocity?
Yes. As long as the inital and end positions are different, you will have a nonzero average velocity.
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.
Can a body have nonzero average speed but have zero average velocity give example?
An object moving in a circular path at constant speed will have a non-zero average speed and zero average velocity since velocity is a vector parameter,
How does vector calculus apply in fluid mechanics?
The velocity at each point in the fluid is a vector. If the fluid is compressible, the divergence of the velocity vector is nonzero in general. In a vortex the curl is nonzero.
Can a body resting on a table have zero velocity and nonzero acceleration?
It depends on the frame of reference (where it is).On Earth a body on a table is still rotating around the centre of the Earth. This implies a change of direction and thus having a velocity around the centre and an acceleration acceleration due to centripetal force that makes a body follow a curved path. Eben without this the body is orbiting the sun with the same impact
