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In uniform circular motion, direction of velocity is along the _______ drawn to the position of particle on the circumference of the circle.
In uniform circular motion, direction of velocity is along the _______ drawn to the position of particle on the circumference of the circle.
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Solution
The correct option is B tangent
In uniform circular motion direction of velocity is along the $tangent$ drawn to the position of particle on the circumference of the circle.
If we move a stone tied to a string to describe a circular path
with constant speed by holding the
thread at the other end, we see that on being released
the stone moves along a straight line
tangential to the circular path. This is
because once the stone is released, it
continues to move along the direction it has
been moving at that instant. This proves the velocity is tangential to the position of the particle on the circumference.
In uniform circular motion direction of velocity is along the $tangent$ drawn to the position of particle on the circumference of the circle.
If we move a stone tied to a string to describe a circular path
with constant speed by holding the
thread at the other end, we see that on being released
the stone moves along a straight line
tangential to the circular path. This is
because once the stone is released, it
continues to move along the direction it has
been moving at that instant. This proves the velocity is tangential to the position of the particle on the circumference.
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