Trajectory Under Constant Acceleration – Rankers Physics
Topic: Kinematics
Subtopic: Graphs of Motion

Trajectory Under Constant Acceleration


Assertion (A): Trajectory of an object moving under a constant acceleration must be a straight line.
Reason (R): The shape of trajectory depends only on the acceleration.
 
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

Assertion (A) is false; under constant acceleration, the trajectory can be a parabola (projectile motion) or a straight line depending on initial velocity. Reason (R) is false; the trajectory's shape depends on both initial velocity and acceleration.

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