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Motion in One Dimension

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Assertion : A body is momentarily at rest at the instant it...

Assertion : A body is momentarily at rest at the instant it reverses the direction. Reason : A body cannot have acceleration if its velocity is zero at a given instant of time.

Options

  1. AIf both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
  2. BIf both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  3. CIf Assertion is true but Reason is false
  4. DIf Assertion is false but Reason is true

Correct answer

C. If Assertion is true but Reason is false

Step-by-step solution

Assertion is true: When a body reverses its direction of motion, its instantaneous velocity must be zero at that point (e.g., a ball thrown upwards momentarily stops at the peak before falling). Reason is false: A body can have acceleration even if its velocity is zero at a given instant. For example, a ball thrown vertically upwards has zero velocity at its highest point, but its acceleration is still ' g ' (acceleration due to gravity).
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