Assertion: A body can have acceleration even if its velocity is zero at that instant of time. Reason: The body will be momentarily at rest when it reverses its direction of motion.

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Assertion: A body can have acceleration even if its velocity is zero at that instant of time. Reason: The body will be momentarily at rest when it reverses its direction of motion. (A) If both the assertion and reason are true and reason explains the assertion. (B) If both the assertion and reason are true but reason does not explain the assertion. (C) If assertion is true but reason is false. (D) If assertion is false but reason is true.

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When a body while going vertically upward reaches at the highest point then it will be momentarily at rest and then it reverses its direction At highest point velocity is zero its acceleration is equal to acceleration due to gravity

Q. Assertion : A body can have acceleration even if its velocity is zero at that instant of time. Reason : The body will be momentarily at rest when it reverses its direction of motion.

If both the assertion and reason are true and reason explains the assertion.

If both the assertion and reason are true but reason does not explain the assertion.

If assertion is true but reason is false.

If assertion is false but reason is true.

When a body while going vertically upward reaches at the highest point then it will be momentarily at rest and then it reverses its direction At highest point velocity is zero its acceleration is equal to acceleration due to gravity

Q. Assertion : A body can have acceleration even if its velocity is zero at that instant of time.
Reason : The body will be momentarily at rest when it reverses its direction of motion.