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Read the statement below carefully and state, with reason, if it is true or false: The net acceleration of a particle in circular motion is always along the radius of the circle towards the centre. - Physics

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Question

Read the statement below carefully and state, with reason, if it is true or false:

The net acceleration of a particle in circular motion is always along the radius of the circle towards the centre.

Options

  • True

  • False

MCQ
True or False
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Solution

This statement is False.

Explanation:

The net acceleration of a particle in circular motion is not always directed along the radius of the circle towards the centre. It happens only in the case of uniform circular motion.

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Chapter 3: Motion in a Plane - EXERCISE [Page 48]

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NCERT Physics [English] Class 11
Chapter 3 Motion in a Plane
EXERCISE | Q 3.16 (a) | Page 48
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