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The centripetal acceleration of a rotating body is mainly due to a change in which property of its velocity?

Correct answer B. direction

Explanation

In uniform circular motion the speed stays constant but the direction of velocity keeps changing, and this change of direction produces centripetal acceleration towards the centre.

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