A particle is describing uniform circular motion. Its acceleration is

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A particle is describing uniform circular motion. Its acceleration is (A) along the radius of the circular path pointing towards the centre (B) along the tangent to the circular path (C) along the radius of the circular path pointing away from the centre (D) zero

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Acceleration acting on the object undergoing uniform circular motion is called centripetal acceleration. It always acts on the object along the radius towards the centre of circular path.

Q. A particle is describing uniform circular motion. Its acceleration is

along the radius of the circular path pointing towards the centre

along the tangent to the circular path

along the radius of the circular path pointing away from the centre

zero

Acceleration acting on the object undergoing uniform circular motion is called centripetal acceleration. It always acts on the object along the radius towards the centre of circular path.