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Can there be displacement of an object in the absence of any force acting on it? Think. Discuss this question with your friends and teacher.

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Yes. For a uniformly moving object

Suppose an object is moving with constant velocity. The net force acting on it is zero. But, there is a displacement along the motion of the object. Hence, there can be a displacement without a force.


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