Physics Two Dimensional Motion Question 337

Question: If $ a _{r} $ and $ a _{t} $ represent radial and tangential accelerations, the motion of a particle will be uniformly circular if

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Options:

A) $ a _{r}=0 $ and $ a _{t}=0 $ B)$ a _{r}=0 $ but $ a _{t}\ne 0 $ C) $ a _{r}\ne 0 $ but $ a _{t}=0 $ D) $ a _{r}\ne 0 $ and $ a _{t}\ne 0 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

In uniform circular motion tangential acceleration remains zero but magnitude of radial acceleration remains constant.