Question

The radial component of acceleration of a particle moving in a circular path is always:________ a. negative. b. directed towards the center of the path. c. perpendicular to the transverse component of acceleration d. all of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

d. all of the above

Explanation:

There are two components of acceleration for a particle moving in a circular path, radial and tangential acceleration.

The radial acceleration is given by;

$a_r = \frac{V^2}{R}$

Where;

V is the velocity of the particle

R is the radius of the circular path

This radial acceleration is always directed towards the center of the path, perpendicular to the tangential acceleration and negative.

Therefore, from the given options in the question, all the options are correct.

d. all of the above