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Question:

If a body moving in a circular path maintains a constant speed of 410 m/s, then which of the following correctly describes the relation between acceleration and radius?

Solution:

Tangential acceleration is independent of r and the centripetal acceleration is given as v²/r. As v is constant, we get a ∝ 1/r. Thus we get the graph between a and r as a hyperbola.