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A body is moving along a circular path such that its speed always remains constant .Should there be a force acting on the body ?

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Force on a body moving in a circular path : Let a body mass 'm' is moving in a circular path of radius 'r' with constant speed . The velocity of the body is given by the tangent drawn at that point Since velocity is changing continuously the body will have acceleration .
So the body will experience some acceleration . This is called normal acceleration (or) centripetal acceleration .
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