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The angle between the velocity and the centripetal acceleration of a body in uniform circular motion is:

Answer: 90.

A 180°
B 0°
C 45°
D 90°

Correct answer: D. 90°

Explanation: Velocity is tangential while centripetal acceleration points to the centre (radially inward), so the two are always perpendicular, at 90°.

Projectile trajectories launched at 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 degrees at the same speed, each annotated with range R, maximum height H and time of flight T, with coloured dots marking equal time intervals

Projectiles at equal speed: range is maximum at 45°, and complementary angles (30° and 60°) share the same range. Image: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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The angle between the velocity and the centripetal acceleration of a body in uniform circular motion is:

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