Physics-Speed & Velocity

NEET Physics Speed & Velocity MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

Which of the following combinations about speed and velocity is correct?

A

1 and 2 are true; 3 is false.

B

1 and 3 are true; 2 is false.

C

2 and 3 are true; 1 is false.

D

All statements are true.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Statement 1 is true as the origin and direction are a matter of choice. Statement 2 is true because acceleration acts in the direction of velocity when speeding up and opposite when slowing down. Statement 3 is false since the sign of acceleration does not indicate whether speed is increasing or decreasing.

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