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A particle is moving along a circle with uniform speed. The physical quantity which is constant both in magnitude and direction, is

A
velocity
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B
centripetal acceleration
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C
centripetal force
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D
angular velocity
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Solution

The correct option is C angular velocity
Each velocity, centripetal acceleration and centripetal force continuously changes its direction but the angular velocity remains constant in magnitude and always points in a direction perpendicular to the plane of circular motion.

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