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When the acceleration of particle is positive and is increasing, then its velocity must be positive.


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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is B False

Acceleration:

  • It is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time.
  • It is a vector quantity.

Velocity:

  • It is the rate of change of the object's position with respect to the frame of reference and time.
  • It is a vector quantity.

The given statement is not true because,

  • The acceleration of a particle is positive and increasing but velocity may be negative at the instant time taken as origin.

Hence, the given statement is false.


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