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For bodies following a circular path with a constant angular velocity, the direction of travel is tangential to the circle at any given point.

The angular velocity represents the rate at which the body is rotating or moving around the center of the circle. It is defined as the change in angular displacement per unit time. Since the angular velocity is constant, it means that the body is moving at a constant rate around the circle.

At any point on the circular path, the direction of the body's velocity (tangential velocity) is tangent to the circle at that point. This tangent is perpendicular to the radius of the circle at that particular point.

To visualize this, imagine a person walking around a circular track at a constant speed. The direction they are facing and the direction they are moving (velocity) are tangent to the track at each point.

In summary, the direction of travel for bodies following a circular path with constant angular velocity is tangential to the circle at any given point on the path.

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