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Velocity is zero but acceleration is non-zero. Is it possibIe?

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A body may have zero velocity but non-zero acceleration. For example, when a body is thrown vertically upwards at the maximum height the body momentarily comes to rest. At this point the body attains zero ation due to gravity directed downward.
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