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Question
Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a merry go round which is moving with a constant speed of 10 m/s. It implies that the boy is
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at rest
moving with no acceleration
in accelerated motion
moving with uniform velocity
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Solution
Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a merry go round which is moving with a constant speed of 10 m/s. It implies that the boy is in accelerated motion.
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