Can an Object Move in a Circular Path Without Being Accelerated?

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Under what circumstances, if any, can an object move in a circular path without being accelerated?
 

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Under no circumstances. No acceleration means a net force of zero. Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws say that a particle not acted on by forces will move in a straight line.
 

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