If a body is in motion with variable acceleration, the velocity-time graph

is a straight line with a positive slope

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is a straight line with a negative slope

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is a straight line parallel to the time axis

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is a curve

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Solution

The correct option is D is a curve
The slope of a velocity-time graph gives acceleration.
For a motion with variable acceleration, the slope of the curve is different at different point.
This indicates that the curve will be a curve of any shape.

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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?

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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.

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