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1st Equation of Motion

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Can a body have acceleration without having velocity?

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A bode can have acceleration without zero velocity. For eg. when an object is thrown upwards, then at the maximum height, velocity at body is zero at that instant but it has acceleration due to gravity.

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I. A body can have a constant speed but a varying velocity
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Q. An object may have
(I) varying speed without having varying velocity.
(II) varying velocity without having varying speed.
(III) non-zero acceleration without having varying velocity.
(IV) non-zero acceleration without having varying speed.

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A) varying speed without having varying velocity.

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C) non zero acceleration without having varying velocity.

D) non zero acceleration without having varying speed.

Explain your answer.

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