Question

Can a body at rest have acceleration
can a body at rest have acceleration

Answer 1

Answer:

● A body can have acceleration even at rest For eg. when an object is thrown upwards, then at the maximum height, velocity of the body is zero (i.e got rest position for an instant of time) at that instant but it has acceleration due to gravity.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes

It has acceleration but a negative acceleration i.e retardation