steady speed and is curving towards the right of the figure...what is the direction of its acceleration

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At this instant the particle in figure 1 has steady speed and is  curving towards the right of the figure...what is the direction of its acceleration? choose one of the 8 labeled acceleration vectors

 

H.
G.
F.
A.
E.
I. a = 0
B.
D.
C.
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At any instant of time, particle is moving with constant speed and makes a curve towards right direction.

The direction of particle's velocity if along negative y-direction.

Find:

Direction of acceleration.

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