The figure shows the trajectory of a particle in a two-dimensional motion that takes place in the plane . When the particle is in the coordinate position $x = 35\, \mathrm{m}$ , which of the following statements is correct?

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(c)  Its velocity has only one component along the x direction

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(b)  None of the other answers

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(e)  Its acceleration has a centripetal component directed along the y-axis and downwards

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(a)  Its acceleration is positive because the concavity of the curve is upwards

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(d)  The velocity is zero because the tangent to the curve is horizontal

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