If the acceleration of the body is constant, which of the following statements is true? a. The acceleration of the body is increasing through time. b. The acceleration of the body is equal to the average speed of the body. c. The average acceleration of the body is equal to the instantaneous acceleration. d. The average velocity of the body is equal to the twice of the instantaneous acceleration.

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1. If the acceleration of the body is constant, which of the following statements is true?

a. The acceleration of the body is increasing through time.
b. The acceleration of the body is equal to the average speed of the body.
c. The average acceleration of the body is equal to the instantaneous acceleration.
d. The average velocity of the body is equal to the twice of the instantaneous acceleration.
 
2. Which of the following statements is correct?
A body that moves along a straight line must be moving at constant velocity.
A body that moves along a straight line must be moving at constant speed.
A body that moves along a curve line must be moving at constant velocity.
A body that moves along a curve line must be moving at constant speed
 
3. Which of the following indicates the motion of a body?
A change in time in a region of space.
A change in position in a region of space.
A change in mass in a frame of reference.
A change in dimension in a frame of reference.
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