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A particle moves on a circle at constant speed. Its acceleration points
AAlong the tangent
BInward toward the centre
COutward from the centre
DOpposite to its velocity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Inward toward the centre
The velocity keeps changing direction, which needs an acceleration directed toward the centre of the circle.
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