For the velocity-time graph for a body under uniform retardation ,

retardation is the negative of slope of graph

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graph is a straight line inclined to the time axis with an obtuse angle

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graph is a straight line inclined to the time axis with an acute angle

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Both A & B

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Solution

The correct option is D Both A & B
The slope of the velocity-time graph represents the rate of change of velocity with respect to time i.e. acceleration (for positive slope) or retardation (for negative slope).

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A object moves with uniform positive acceleration. Its velocity-time graph will be
(a) A straight line parallel to the time axis
(b) A straight line inclined at an obtuse angle to the time axis
(c) A straight line inclined at an acute angle to the time axis
(d) None of these.

What can you say about the nature of motion of a body if its displacement-time graph is

(a) a straight line parallel to time axis?

(b) a straight line inclined to the time axis with an acute angle?

(d) a curve?

The velocity-time graph for a uniformly retarded body is a starlight line included to the time axis with an obtuse angle.How is retardation calculated from the velocity-time graph?

For a uniformly retarded motion, the velocity-time graph is :

(a) a curve

(b) a straight line parallel to the time axis.

(d) a straight line inclined to the time axis.

Q. What can you say about the nature of motion of a body if its displacement-time graph is a straight line inclined to the time axis with an obtuse angle ?

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For the velocity-time graph for a body under uniform retardation ,

The correct option is D Both A & BThe slope of the velocity-time graph represents the rate of change of velocity with respect to time i.e. acceleration (for positive slope) or retardation (for negative slope).

The correct option is D Both A & B
The slope of the velocity-time graph represents the rate of change of velocity with respect to time i.e. acceleration (for positive slope) or retardation (for negative slope).