NEETPhysicsMotion in One Dimension
Assertion : Plotting the acceleration-time graph from a given position-time graph of a particle moving along a straight line is possible. Reason : From position-time graph, sign of acceleration can be determined.
Options
- AIf both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
- BIf both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CIf Assertion is true but Reason is false
- DIf Assertion is false but Reason is true
Correct answer
B. If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
Assertion is correct: From a position-time graph, you can find the velocity (slope). From the velocity-time graph (derived from position-time), you can find the acceleration (slope). So, indirectly, it is possible. Reason is correct: The concavity of the position-time graph gives information about the sign of acceleration. A concave up curve indicates positive acceleration, and a concave down curve indicates negative acceleration. The reason provides a correct statement about position-time graphs and acceleration,