Can the motion of a particle be circular if radial acceleration is zero?
Raj , 6 Years ago
Grade 11
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HIMANSHU SHEKHAR DAS
Last Activity: 6 Years ago
NO
the motion of the particle can’t be circular, if the radial acceleration is 0.
because for circular motion the necessary condition is centripetal force, which is directed towards the centre, which gives the centripetal or radial acceleration.