Slope of distance-time graph of a moving body is equal to

velocity of the body

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speed of the body

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acceleration of the body

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is A speed of the body
Speed of a body $=$ slope of the distance-time graph of the body
$t a n θ = \frac{y}{x} = s p e e d o f a b o d y$
Here x,y are co-ordinates distance of distance- time graph.
Hence,option B is correct.

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(a) If a body moves with uniform velocity, its acceleration is ...............

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