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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Motion In Two Dimensions

Assertion (A) The speed of a body in uniform circular motion is constant.

Reason \((R)\) In uniform circular motion, the acceleration of the body is constant.

  1. A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C (A) is true but (R) is false.
  4. D (A) is false but (R) is true.
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(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.

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(i) Assertion is correct : In uniform circular motion, body moves with constant speed. It is magnitude of velocity, which is constant. (ii) Reason is incorrect : In uniform circular motion, direction of acceleration (centripetal) is always along the centre, which keep changing…
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