A stone tied to a string is whirled in a horizontal circle at constant speed

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Problem

A stone tied to a string is whirled in a horizontal circle at constant speed. (i) At any instant, what is the direction of the stone’s velocity? (ii) Why is the stone considered to be accelerating even though its speed does not change?

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