An object in circular motion has velocity that is constantly changing. The direction of the acceleration is

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Keith_Richards [23]3 years ago

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<h2>Answer: Toward the center of the circle.</h2>

This situation is characteristic of the uniform circular motion , in which the movement of a body describes a circumference of a given radius with constant speed.

However, in this movement the velocity has a constant magnitude, but its direction varies continuously.

Let's say $\vec{V}$ is the velocity vector, whose direction is perpendicular to the radius $r$ of the trajectory, therefore the acceleration $\vec{a}$ is directed toward the center of the circumference.

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