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when a body performs a U.C .M Its tangential acceleration is

A

`(v^(2))/(r )`

B

`(v)/(r^(2))`

C

`(v)/(r )`

D

zero

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The correct Answer is:
D
InU.C.M the body has only radial accleration `(v^(2))/(r ) ` Tangential acceleration is zero .
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