Why is an object moving with uniform circular motion accelerating? Its speed is constant, so it is not accelerating. It is accelerating down and up. It's speed is changing, so its velocity is changing. It's direction of motion is changing, so its velocity is changing.

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Problem 76P: The CERN particle accelerator is circular with a circumference of 7.0 km. (a) What is the...
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Why is an object moving with uniform
circular motion accelerating?
Its speed is constant, so it is not
accelerating.
It is accelerating down and up.
It's speed is changing, so its velocity is
changing.
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It's direction of motion is changing, so its
velocity is changing.
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