Laws of Motion 4 Question 2
2. A particle is moving along a circular path with a constant speed of . What is the magnitude of the change in velocity of the particle, when it moves through an angle of around the centre of the circle?
(2019 Main, 11 Jan I)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Zero
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 2. (b)
Solution:
- Let
be the velocity of the particle moving along the circular path initially, and be the velocity when it moves through an angle of as shown below.
From the figure,