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State whether true or false.
Even when the net force acting on a body is zero, the body may move with constant acceleration.

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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is B False
According to Newton's second law.
Fnet=ma
So if Fnet=0
a=0
If Fnet=0, the body cannot have an acceleration. But it can move with constant velocity.

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