When a particle moves in a circle with constant speed, the magnitudes of its position vector and

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When a particle moves in a circle with constant speed, the magnitudes of its position vector and velocity vector are constant. 

(a) Differentiate r·r = r2 = constant with respect to time to show that v·r = 0 and therefore vr. 

(b) Differentiate v·v = v2 = constant with respect to time and show that a·v = 0 and therefore av. What do the results of (a) and (b) imply about the direction of a? 

(c) Differentiate v·r = 0 with respect to time and show that a·r + v2 = 0 and therefore ar = -v2/r.

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