Question

When an object moves in uniform circular motion the direction of its acceleration is

Answer 1

An object undergoing uniform circular motion is moving with a constant speed. Nonetheless, it is accelerating due to its change in direction. The direction of the acceleration is inwards.

While the actual direction of the object (and thus, of the velocity vector) is changing, its direction is always tangent to the circle. To summarize, an object moving in uniform circular motion is moving around the perimeter of the circle with a constant speed.

Answer 2

Answer:

In a uniform circular motion, the direction of the object's acceleration is always perpendicular to the particle's velocity.

Explanation:

• A body moving in a circular motion is referred to as being in a circular motion. Uniform Circular Motion is the term used to describe a body traveling in a circular direction at a constant speed. While the velocity in this case changes, the speed is constant.
• A particle must be experiencing some acceleration toward the center of the circle if it is rotating about that point.
• This acceleration simply modifies the direction of the particle's motion, not its magnitude, because it is always perpendicular to the particle's velocity.

So, in a uniform circular motion, the direction of the object's acceleration is always perpendicular to the particle's velocity.

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