Which of the following statement is not correct for an object moving along a straight path in an accelerated motion?
(a) Its speed keeps changing → because acceleration means a change in speed or direction.
(b) Its velocity keeps changing → since acceleration affects velocity.
(c) It always goes away from the Earth → an object can accelerate in any direction, not just away from Earth.
(d) A force is always acting on it → as acceleration occurs due to a force (Newton’s second law).
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(c) The only wrong statement is, “The object always goes away from the earth”. There is no connection between an accelerated motion and going away from the earth.
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