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Question
Figure given below shows a velocity-time graph for a car starting from rest. The graph has three parts AB, BC and CD.
Which part of graph shows motion with uniform
(a) velocity (b) acceleration (c) retardation ?
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Solution
(a) BC shows motion with uniform velocity.
(b) AB shows motion with uniform acceleration.
(c) CD shows motion with uniform retardation.
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