Physics · Uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time, position-time graph, relations for uniformly accelerated motion, relative velocity

Assertion If the velocity time graph of a body moving in a straight line is as s

Assertion If the velocity time graph of a body moving in a straight line is as shown in the figure, the acceleration of the body must be constant. Reason The rate of change of quantity which is constant is always zero.

  • A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  • B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
  • C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
  • D. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Step-by-step solution

The velocity-time graph shown is a straight line, so its slope (acceleration) is constant, making the Assertion true. The Reason states that the rate of change of a constant quantity is zero, which is a true mathematical fact. However, the Reason does not explain the Assertion because it discusses the derivative of a constant, not the constancy of acceleration derived from the graph's slope.
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