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    Jan 23, 2010, 09:02 PM
    Constant velocity
    What will happen to the acceleration if an object has a constant velocity?
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    Jan 23, 2010, 09:31 PM

    What exactly is acceleration?

    It is the rate of change of velocity. If velocity is constant, that means it's not changing and not changing means that the change is 0. Hence, acceleration is 0.
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