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Question
If a body is moving with a constant velocity its acceleration is ______.
Options
stationary
zero
changing
constant
displacement
velocity
speed
acceleration
stationary but not zero
increases
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Solution
If a body is moving with a constant velocity its acceleration is zero.
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