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Correct Answer: Option (B) — The body has a radial acceleration ω2r directed toward centre of path
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Standard Reference VerifiedIn uniform circular motion, even though the angular velocity and speed are constant, the continuous change in the direction of linear velocity produces a centripetal (radial) acceleration directed toward the center of the circular path. Its magnitude is given by $a_c = \omega^2 r = \frac{v^2}{r}$.
Any object in circular motion experiences radial/centripetal acceleration directed toward the center equal to $\omega^2 r$.
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