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  • Zero Acceleration, Nonzero Velocity: Understanding Constant Motion
    Yes, an object can have zero acceleration and nonzero velocity at the same time. An example of this is a car traveling at a constant speed in a straight line. The car's velocity is not changing, so its acceleration is zero. However, the car is still moving, so its velocity is nonzero.

    Here are some other examples of objects with zero acceleration and nonzero velocity:

    * A ball rolling down a hill at a constant speed

    * A person walking at a constant speed

    * A bicycle coasting down a hill at a constant speed

    * A car driving on a straight road at a constant speed

    In all of these examples, the object is moving at a constant speed, so its acceleration is zero. However, the object is still moving, so its velocity is nonzero.

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