College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 2 - Kinematics: Description of Motion - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 59: 17

Answer

No it does not. Just because the velocity is 0, it does not mean that the object is not accelerating. The car could be going from a negative velocity to a positive velocity, and can be at 0 for one instant (instantaneous rate of change). The object is still accelerating, but the velocity is 0 for that instant.

Work Step by Step

No it does not. Just because the velocity is 0, it does not mean that the object is not accelerating. The car could be going from a negative velocity to a positive velocity, and can be at 0 for one instant (instantaneous rate of change). The object is still accelerating, but the velocity is 0 for that instant.
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