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A body whose speed is constant

(a) must be accelerated

(b) might be accelerated

(c) has a constant velocity

(d) cannot be accelerated

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Answer: (b) might be accelerated

A body whose speed is constant must be accelerated if its direction gets changed.

For example, A body performing uniform circular motion has constant speed but a non-zero acceleration as its direction is changing. Thus, it is an example of accelerated motion with constant speed.


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