A car travels on a circular track with a constant speed. The acceleration of the car is
A) directed forward in the direction of travel.
B) directed toward the center of the track.
C) directed toward the center of the Earth.
D) zero because the car travels at constant speed.
E) none of the above.

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The acceleration of a car traveling on a circular track with constant speed is directed toward the center of the track. This is known as centripetal acceleration, which is always directed towards the center of the circle along which the object is moving.

A Car Travels on a Circular Track with a Constant