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Chapter 3.4, Problem 3.4QQ
Which of the following correctly describes the centripetal acceleration vector for a particle moving in a circular path? (a) constant and always perpendicular to the velocity vector for the particle (b) constant and always parallel to the velocity vector for the particle (c) of constant magnitude and always perpendicular to the velocity vector for the particle (d) of constant magnitude and always parallel to the velocity vector for the particle
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