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Q.

Statement -A : The net acceleration of a particle in circular motion is always along the radius of the circle towards the centre
Statement -B : The velocity vector of a particle at a point is always along the tangent to the path of the particle at that point

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a

A only true

b

B only true

c

Both A & B are true

d

Both A & B are false

answer is B.

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In circular motion, the velocity at a point is along the tangent at the point of the circular path.

If the speed of the object is not constant, the object will have centripetal as well as tangential acceleration and hence , the resultant will not be in the radial direction.

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Statement -A : The net acceleration of a particle in circular motion is always along the radius of the circle towards the centreStatement -B : The velocity vector of a particle at a point is always along the tangent to the path of the particle at that point