If an object is accelerating, can the net force acting on it ever be zero?

Zachariah Mcmillan

Zachariah Mcmillan

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2023-01-16

If an object is accelerating, can the net force acting on it ever be zero?

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Jonah Curtis

Jonah Curtis

Beginner2023-01-17Added 10 answers

Newton's first law of motion states:
An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Therefore, acceleration can only take place when an object is subject to an unbalanced set of forces. Therefore, acceleration is impossible if the net force is zero.

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