Physics
Grade-10
Easy

Question

When an object experiences uniform circular motion, the direction of the acceleration is:

  1. In the same direction as the velocity.
  2. In the opposite direction of the velocity.
  3. Towards the center of the circular path.
  4. Away from the center of the circular path.

hintHint:

inwards

The correct answer is: Towards the center of the circular path.


    An object undergoing uniform circular motion is moving with a constant speed. Nonetheless, it is accelerating due to its change in direction. The direction of the acceleration is inwards that is Towards the center of the circular path.

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