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Question
Read the statement below carefully and state, with reason and example, if it is true or false:
A particle in one-dimensional motion with constant speed must have zero acceleration.
Options
True
False
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Solution
This statement is True.
Explanation:
A car moving on a straight highway with constant speed will have constant velocity. Since acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity, the acceleration of the car is also zero.
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