A body has zero velocity and finite acceleration.Is this possible.Answer with example.
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| 9th Aug, 2011,
12:00: AM
Yes, a body can have zero velocity but finite acceleration.
For example:
1) At the topmost point when body is thrown vertically upwards
2) At the extreme positions of body under SHM (case of spring as well as that of pendulum)
3) A ball thrown upwards on inclined surface, and at the topmost point when it reverses its velocity is zero but acceleration is not (the acceleration is component of g along inclined plane that is g sinx where x is inclination of the plane with horizontal)
All these are of course instantaneous.
1) At the topmost point when body is thrown vertically upwards
2) At the extreme positions of body under SHM (case of spring as well as that of pendulum)
3) A ball thrown upwards on inclined surface, and at the topmost point when it reverses its velocity is zero but acceleration is not (the acceleration is component of g along inclined plane that is g sinx where x is inclination of the plane with horizontal)
All these are of course instantaneous.
Answered by
| 10th Aug, 2011,
05:04: PM
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