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A uniform motion of a car along a circular path experiences
Explanation
In uniform circular motion, an object moves along a circular path at a constant speed. However, velocity is a vector quantity, meaning it possesses both magnitude (speed) and direction. Even if the speed remains constant, the direction of motion changes continuously as the car follows the curved path. This continuous change in direction implies that the velocity vector is not constant, resulting in acceleration known as centripetal acceleration. Momentum, defined as the product of mass and velocity (p = mv), is also a vector quantity; therefore, as the direction of velocity changes, the momentum of the car changes as well. Consequently, the car experiences a change in velocity specifically due to the change in its direction of motion, while its speed remains uniform.