Question

When a body is moving in a circular path with a constant speed, does it possess acceleration? Why or why not?
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Answer 1

When a body moves in a circular path with the same speed it posses acceleration because even if the speed of the object is constant, it is continuously changing its direction. This means the velocity of the body is continuously changing. This change in velocity is acceleration since acceleration is the rate of change of velocity.