Is It Really Constant?
Classical Mechanics
Level
2
If the tangential acceleration of a particle in circular motion is zero throughout the motion then will it be termed as a "constant tangential acceleration"?
NOTE : Consider both the magnitude and the direction of the acceleration.
Yes
No
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1 solution
Here tangential acceleration is a zero vector and since zero vector has an arbitrary direction it is termed as a constant vector.