Q.

A particle is executing uniform circular motion with velocity v and acceleration a. Which of the following is true?

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a

v is not a constant ais not a constant 

b

vis a constant ais a constant

c

v is a constant; a is not a constant

d

v is not a constant ais a constant

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

In uniform circular motion, velocity magnitude |v| = constant but direction of velocity keep changing. Centripetal acceleration always directed towards centre; hence, its direction keeps on changing.
Hence, both v  and a are not constant.

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