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A body is describing a uniform circular motion. Which of the following quantities is/are constant?

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Question

A body is describing a uniform circular motion. Which of the following quantities is/are constant?

Options

  • speed

  • acceleration

  • velocity

  • both speed and acceleration

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Solution

Speed

Explanation:

In uniform circular motion, the speed remains constant. The direction of velocity changes continuously, so velocity is not constant. The direction of acceleration also changes, so acceleration is not constant as a vector.

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Chapter 1: Forces: Turning Forces and Uniform Circular Motion - EXERCISE [Page 12]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan A New Approach to ICSE Physics [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Forces: Turning Forces and Uniform Circular Motion
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