If the acceleration of an object is always directed perpendicular to its velocity, then
A) the object is t rest.
B) the object is slowing down.
C) the object is speeding up.
D) the object is turning.
E) this situation would not be physically possible.

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When acceleration is perpendicular to velocity, it changes the direction of the velocity without changing its magnitude, indicating that the object is turning or moving in a curved path.

If the Acceleration of an Object Is Always Directed Perpendicular