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Assertion :A body with constant acceleration always moves along a straight line. Reason: A body with constant acceleration will speed up.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Reason is correct but assertion is incorrect
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Solution

The correct option is D Reason is correct but assertion is incorrect
In the case of uniform circular motion, the acceleration of the body is constant and is always towards the center of the circular path. Here, the body moves in a curve, not in a straight line. So, the given assertion is incorrect.

A body with constant acceleration will speed up. For example, a freely falling body has a constant acceleration g. Its speed increases as it is falling down. So, the given reason is correct.


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