When an object moves uniformly at a constant speed in a circle, the acceleration of the object is always:
A) outward, away from the center of the circle.
B) zero; the object is not accelerating, since it is moving uniformly at a constant speed.
C) inward, toward the center of the circle.
D) along the direction of the path, tangential to the circle.
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