JEE Main Physics question

For a particle in non-uniform (accelerated) circular motion,

(A)Velocity is radial and acceleration is transverse only
(B)Velocity is transverse and acceleration is radial only
(C)Velocity is radial and acceleration has both radial and transverse components
(D)Velocity is transverse and acceleration has both radial and transverse componentsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

The velocity is always tangential (transverse) to the circle; with changing speed,

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Question ID VK-158243