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The centripetal acceleration produced in a rotating body is commonly due to change in the________of body?
A
magnitude
B
direction
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C
both
D
None of these
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magnitude
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direction
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both
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D
None of these
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Explanation
In uniform circular motion, the speed (magnitude of velocity) stays constant, but the direction of velocity continuously changes, and it is this change in direction that produces centripetal acceleration.
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