At any instant,the velocity and acceleration of a particle moving along a straight line are $v$ and $a$. The speed of the particle is increasing if

  • A
    $v > 0, a > 0$
  • B
    $v < 0, a < 0$
  • C
    $v > 0, a < 0$
  • D
    $v < 0, a > 0$

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