Question

What is the acceleration of a body revolving in a circle at uniform speed?
A. The acceleration is zero.
B. The acceleration is directed tangentially.
C. The acceleration is directed toward the center.
D. The acceleration is directed away from the center.
please help

Answer 1

will give metal to first right answer

Answer 2

A. because if it is a uniform velocity there is no acceleration or speed over time.

Answer 3

@mihirb : did you read the question well when you answered it?

Answer 4

a because if it is a iniform velocity there is no acceleration or speed in the time allotted

Answer 5

Sorry, but this is not the right answer...

Answer 6

@mihirb and @zrock16
Think of this.. the velocity cannot be constant, cause its a CIRCULAR MOTION.. and thus, the direction is changing..
direction is changing, and so velocity is changing, and so tehre is acceleration .. yea?

Answer 7

oh yah

Answer 8

thank u mihirb