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A ceiling fan blade tip moves in uniform circular motion. Its velocity is always
ADirected to the hub
BDirected away from hub
CTangent to the circle
DZero at the tip
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Tangent to the circle
Velocity in circular motion is along the tangent to the path at each point.
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