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Question
What is meant by uniform circular motion? Give two examples of uniform circular motion.
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Solution
When an object moves with constant speed along a circular path, the motion is called uniform circular motion.
Ex. (i) Revolution of Earth around the Sun
(ii) Revolution of Moon around the Earth.
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