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A body is travelling in a circle at a constant speed. It

Practice this Circular Motion question from Engineering Entrance Exam.

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Physics Circular Motion Engineering Entrance Exam
Question

A body is travelling in a circle at a constant speed. It

Options
A

has a constant velocity

B

is not accelerated

C

has an inward radial acceleration

Correct
D

has an outward radial acceleration

Solution

Body moves with constant speed it means that tangential acceleration \(a_T = 0\) & only centripetal acceleration \(a_C\) exists whose direction is always towards the centre or inward (along the radius of the circle).

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