Which of the following objects is NOT accelerating?

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Problem

Which of the following objects is NOT accelerating? (a) The Moon orbiting Earth at nearly constant speed. (b) An elevator moving upward while slowing to a stop at the top floor. (c) A runner moving in a straight line at a constant speed of 5 m ⁣⋅ ⁣s−15\,\text{m}\!\cdot\!\text{s}^{-1}. (d) A ball tossed straight upward, momentarily at rest at the peak of its flight.

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