Soni says that the acceleration in an object could be zero even when several forces are acting on it. Do you agree with her? Why?

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(A) Yes,$I$ agree with Soni.
According to Newton's second law of motion,the acceleration $(a)$ of an object is directly proportional to the net force $(F_{net})$ acting on it,given by the formula $F_{net} = ma$,where $m$ is the mass of the object.
If several forces act on an object such that their vector sum (resultant force) is zero,then the net force $F_{net} = 0$.
Since $F_{net} = ma$,if $F_{net} = 0$ and $m \neq 0$,then $a = 0$.
Therefore,an object can have zero acceleration even when multiple forces are acting on it,provided they balance each other out.

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