Give Reasons for the Following:

Can a body move horizontally with acceleration in vertical direction? If yes, why?

Yes, a body can move horizontally with acceleration in vertical direction.

Consider the application of centripetal acceleration on a body for an example.


When a body moves on a circular path, then centripetal acceleration is always in radial direction and towards the center.


So, consider a body moving on a vertical circle passing its highest and lowest point.




ac acts vertically whereas v in both cases acts horizontally.


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