A freely falling body exhibits which type of motion?
A. Uniform acceleration
B. Uniform velocity
C. Zero acceleration
D. Non-uniform acceleration
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
A freely falling body falls under the sole influence of Earth's gravity (neglecting air resistance). Near the surface of the Earth, the acceleration due to gravity ('g') is constant (approximately 9.8 m/s²). Because the acceleration does not change during the fall, it is an example of uniform accelerated motion.
Assertion (A): Light year and astronomical unit both represent dimensions of length. Reason (R): Light year is the time taken by light to travel from the Sun to the Earth.
A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B.Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
Assertion (A) is true because both light year and astronomical unit (AU) are units used to measure massive astronomical distances (lengths). Reason (R) is false because a light year is the distance light travels in a vacuum in one Earth year, not the time taken to travel from the Sun to Earth (which is about 8.3 minutes).
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