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A particle moving with uniform speed in a circular path maintains:

  1. A
    constant velocity
  2. B
    constant acceleration
  3. C
    constant velocity but varying acceleration
  4. D
    varying velocity and varying acceleration

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

In uniform circular motion (UCM):Speed is constant.Velocity () is not constant because its direction changes continuously at every point on the circular path.Acceleration () is centripetal acceleration, which is directed towards the center. Its magnitude is constant, but its direction changes as the particle moves.Since both velocity and acceleration change their directions, they are considered "varying" vectors.

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A particle moving with uniform speed in a circular path maintains:
A
constant velocity
B
constant acceleration
C
constant velocity but varying acceleration
D
varying velocity and varying acceleration

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