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Without centripetal acceleration, a body in circular motion would:
AStop moving at once
BTravel in a straight line
CSpiral in toward the centre
DKeep speeding up in circle
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Travel in a straight line
By Newton's first law the body would continue along the tangent in a straight line.
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