Assertion :It is possible to accelerate even if you are travelling at constant speed. Reason: In the uniform circular motion, even if the particle has the constant speed, it has an acceleration.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion The assertion is correct because acceleration is the change in velocity and not speed. So acceleration may be there even if speed is the same, say if the direction of velocity changes. such as in a circular motion. Thus reason is also correct and explains the assertion.