At a Given Instant, the Acceleration of a Certain Particle

question 19

Multiple Choice

At a given instant, the acceleration of a certain particle is zero. This means that

• A) the velocity is constant.
• B) the velocity is increasing.
• C) the velocity is decreasing.
• D) the velocity is not changing at that instant.
• E) the velocity is zero.

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