Question

Assertion : A negative acceleration of a body can be associated with a ‘slowing down’ of the body.
Reason : Acceleration is a vector quantity.

• A. both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
• B. both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
• C. assertion is true but reason is false.
• D. the assertion and reason both are false.
• E. assertion is false but reason is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is B both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

A body having negative acceleration can be associated with slowing down, as velocity decreases with time.