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The acceleration of a body moving uniformly in a circle is called:
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A Tangential acceleration
B Centripetal acceleration
C Gravitational acceleration
D Linear acceleration
Explanation

In uniform circular motion the direction of velocity changes continuously, producing centripetal acceleration.

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