🔒 Closed External force

[Xantheri]

The net external force acting on an object is zero. Is it possible for the object to be traveling with a velocity that is not zero?

 

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Yes, it is possible for an object to have a non-zero velocity even if the net external force acting on it is zero.

This is because velocity is a measure of an object's speed and direction, while net external force is a measure of the total external forces acting on an object.

If the net external force acting on an object is zero, it means that the forces acting on the object are balanced, and there is no acceleration. However, the object can still have a constant velocity if it was already moving before the forces were balanced, or if the forces were balanced at the moment when the object was moving with a certain velocity. Once the object is moving at a constant velocity, it will continue to move at that velocity unless acted upon by an external force.

To summarize, an object can have a non-zero velocity even if the net external force acting on it is zero, as long as the forces were balanced at the moment when the object was moving with that velocity.

 

[Xantheri]

Can you paraphrase this?
If the net external force acting on an object is zero, it means that the forces acting on the object are balanced, and there is no acceleration. However, the object can still have a constant velocity if it was already moving before the forces were balanced, or if the forces were balanced at the moment when the object was moving with a certain velocity. Once the object is moving at a constant velocity, it will continue to move at that velocity unless acted upon by an external force.

 

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When there is no net external force acting on an object, it indicates that the forces affecting the object are equal and opposite, and there is no change in its speed or direction. Nevertheless, if the object was already in motion before the forces were balanced or if the forces were balanced when the object had a certain velocity, it may move at a steady pace. Once the object is in motion at a uniform speed, it will continue to do so unless it is acted upon by an external force.