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Is it possible for an object to be accelerating and at rest at the same time? Explain.​

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Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

acceleration is a change in velocity, so an object might be momentarily at rest but a split-second later have some speed, i.e. it can be changing its velocity even if it is momentarily at rest.

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