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If `a_(r)` and `a_(t)` represent radial and tangential accelerations, the motion of a particle will be uniformly circular if

A

`a_(r)=0 and a_(t)=0`

B

`a_(r)=0 "but" a_(t)ne0`

C

`a_(r)ne0 "but" a_(t)=0`

D

`a_(r)ne 0 and a_(t)ne 0`

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C

In uniform circular motion , tangential acceleration is zero but magnitude of radial acceleration is constant.
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