A small block is moving on a frictionless horizontal circular track with a steady speed. During its motion, the block possesses:

Step-by-step solution

For a block moving on a circular track with a steady speed, the magnitude of velocity remains constant but its direction changes continuously. Since velocity v is a vector, the continuous change in direction means the velocity is variable. Linear momentum is given by p = m v . Since velocity is variable, linear momentum is also variable. The block experiences a centripetal acceleration a directed towards the center of the circular track. As the block moves, the direction of this acceleration continuously changes, m