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  • Velocity When Acceleration is Zero: Understanding Instantaneous Speed
    If an object has zero acceleration at a particular instant in time, its velocity at that instant can be:

    * Constant: The object could be moving at a constant velocity. This means it's moving at a steady speed in a straight line.

    * Changing: The object could be at a point where its velocity is changing direction, even though its acceleration is momentarily zero. Imagine a ball thrown straight up in the air. At the peak of its trajectory, its acceleration due to gravity is still present, but its velocity is zero for a brief moment before it starts falling back down.

    In summary: Zero acceleration at an instant doesn't necessarily mean zero velocity. It means the *change* in velocity at that moment is zero.

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