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A stone of mass m is rotated in a circular path with a uniform speed by tying a string with the help of your hand. Answer the following question.
Is the stone moving with a uniform acceleration? Which direction does the acceleration act?


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Explanation of the answer:

  1. Given that a stone of mass m is rotated in a circular path with a uniform speed by tying a string with the help of your hand.
  2. Here the stone moves with uniform acceleration.
  3. The acceleration of the stone will act along the direction of the tangent at that point of the circle.

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