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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
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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