If the resultant force acting on a body of constant mass is zero, the body's acceleration is: w) increasing x) decreasing y) always zero z) negative.

If the resultant force acting on a body of constant mass is zero, the body's acceleration is: w) increasing x) decreasing y) always zero z) negative.
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