Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

An object following a straight-line path at a constant speed must be having:

  1. zero acceleration

  2. no force acting upon it

  3. a net force acting on it in the direction of motion

  4. None of the above

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Explanation

For an object moving in a straight line at constant speed, both the magnitude and direction of velocity remain unchanged. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, so zero change means zero acceleration.