If the graph of the position as a function of time for an object is a horizontal line,that object cannot be accelerating.

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A horizontal line on a position-time graph indicates that the position of the object is not changing with respect to time. As acceleration is defined as the rate at which an object's velocity changes over time, an object with a constant position cannot be accelerating. Therefore, the statement is true.

If the Graph of the Position as a Function of Time