(i) OA: Body moves with constant acceleration OR the body moves with uniformly increasing velocity.
(ii) AB: Body moves with uniform decreasing velocity OR body moves with decreasing acceleration
(iii) BC: body moves with constant velocity OR body moves with zero acceleration
johnmulu answered the question on May 15, 2017 at 11:52
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