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What is the shape of velocity, time graph for constant acceleration ?

Correct answer: A. straight inclined line.

  • A. straight inclined line.
  • B. parabola
  • C. inclined curve
  • D. declined curve

Explanation

For constant acceleration, velocity changes according to v = u + at. This is a linear equation in time, so the velocity-time graph is a straight inclined line, with its slope equal to the acceleration. A parabola is associated with the displacement-time graph under constant acceleration, not the velocity-time graph.

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