an object accelerates only if the forces acting on it in one direction are greater than the forces in the opposit directions

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goformit100 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

example of it is an airplane in horizontal flight when the thrust of the engine is equal to the drag of the air


Acceleration is a change in velocity not speed. Velocity is a vector quantity and includes speed and direction.  the forces are equal and there is no change in direction, so there will be no acceleration.