If the velocity of an object is zero at one instant, what is true about the acceleration of that object? (There could be more than one correct choice.)
A) The acceleration must be zero.
B) The acceleration could be negative.
C) The acceleration could be zero.
D) The acceleration could be positive.

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An object can have zero velocity at a moment but still be accelerating. This means the acceleration could be positive (speeding up in the positive direction), negative (speeding up in the negative direction), or zero (moving to a stop or starting to move).

If the Velocity of an Object Is Zero at One