Question

State whether the following situation is possible or not and give an example:

An object with a constant acceleration but with zero velocity.

Answer 1

(1)The term acceleration refers to a change in the velocity per unit of time.

(2) Example of an object with constant acceleration but zero velocity is a vertical particle projection.

(3) Assume a ball is thrown upwards vertically with an initial speed of u, as time passes, its velocity declines, and at the highest point reached, its velocity is zero, but it possesses a continuous and constant acceleration due to gravity.

Hence, the situation of an object with a constant acceleration but with zero velocity is possible.