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For a particle in uniform circular motion the acceleration a at a point P(R, θ) on the circle of radius R is (here θ is measured from the x-axis)

JEE Main 2010 — Physics Mechanics

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For a particle in uniform circular motion the acceleration a⃗\vec{a}a at a point P(R,θ)P(R, \theta)P(R,θ) on the circle of radius R\mathrm{R}R is (here θ\thetaθ is measured from the xxx-axis)

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Held on 30 Apr 2010 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    −v2Rcos⁡θi^+v2Rsin⁡θj^-\frac{v^2}{R} \cos \theta \hat{i}+\frac{v^2}{R} \sin \theta \hat{j}−Rv2​cosθi^+Rv2​sinθj^​

  2. B

    −v2Rsin⁡θi^+v2Rcos⁡θj^-\frac{v^2}{R} \sin \theta \hat{i}+\frac{v^2}{R} \cos \theta \hat{j}−Rv2​sinθi^+Rv2​cosθj^​

  3. C

    −v2Rcos⁡θi^−v2Rsin⁡θj^-\frac{v^2}{R} \cos \theta \hat{i}-\frac{v^2}{R} \sin \theta \hat{j}−Rv2​cosθi^−Rv2​sinθj^​

  4. D

    v2Ri^+v2Rj^\frac{v^2}{R} \hat{i}+\frac{v^2}{R} \hat{j}Rv2​i^+Rv2​j^​

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