Question

Statement I : A negative acceleration of a body can be associated with a ‘speeding up' of the body.
Statement II : Increase in speed of a moving body is independent of its direction of motion.

• A. If both Statement I and Statement II are true and the Statement II is correct explanation of the Statement I
• B. If both Statement I and Statement II are true but the Statement II is not the correct explanation of the Statement II
• C. If Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• D. If statement I is false but statement II is true

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

A body having negative acceleration can be associated with a speeding up, if object moves along negative $X$-direction with increasing speed.