Object Motion: Initial Velocity Zero, Acceleration Not

[Faiza]

If the initial velocity of a object is zero but the acceleration is not zero, what is the object's motion like??

 

[ScienceGirl502]

it seems like the object just started at rest...

 

[Faiza]

yeah i guess do you think it starts at rest but it experiences acceleration due to gravity? :'(

 

[ScienceGirl502]

does it say anything about external forces?

 

[Faiza]

No it doesn't but it just asking to describe the motion of the object

 

[ScienceGirl502]

i'd say if the acceleration is not zero that the object will continue to accelerate accroding to Newton's laws...

 

[Faiza]

yeah ...umm

 

[Faiza]

Thanks for your input sciencegirl

 

[HallsofIvy]

Of course, you didn't say what the acceleration was: all you can really say is that the velocity changes!

 

[Faiza]

thanks hallsofivy

 

[ScienceGirl502]

i'd say that it would be like a car going from 0-? mph, etc.

intial velocity is 0 but since the car is accelerating it will continue to accelerate...

 

[Faiza]

yeahh true