Which one of the following statements is not true?
[Combined Geo-Scientist (P) Examination-2025]
(a) The centripetal acceleration is always directed towards the centre.
(b) The motion of an object is called uniform circular motion if the object follows a circular path at a constant speed.
(c) The velocity vector of a particle at a point is always along the tangent to the path of the particle at that point.
(d) The net acceleration of a particle in circular motion is always along the radius of the circle towards the centre.