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For a particle in uniform circular motion , the acceleration ` vec(a)` at a point ` p ( R, theta )` on the circle of radiu ` R` is ( Here ` theta` is measured from the ` x- axis` )

A

`(v^(2))/(R)hati+(v^(2))/(R)jhat`

B

`-(v^(2))/(R)cos thetahati+(v^(2))/(R)sin thetajhat`

C

`-(v^(2))/(R)sin thetahati+(v^(2))/(R)cos thetajhat`

D

`-(v^(2))/(R)cos thetahati-(v^(2))/(R)sin thetajhat`

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