An object has an acceleration of 0 m/s². Does this mean that the object must be stationary?

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Katherine Forbes

27 April, 10:18

An object has an acceleration of 0 m/s². Does this mean that the object must be stationary?

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Rodolfo Fletcher · Answer 1

Zero acceleration means that the object's motion is not changing. That tells

you that the object's velocity is constant ... it's moving in a straight line at a

steady speed (which may be zero).

Corey Hines · Answer 2

No. Having '0' acceleration means not speeding up in any directions. If an object had speed before it's acceleration became '0' and if the object is not stopped the object will keep moving with constant velocity.