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A boy is sitting on a merry-go-round which is moving with a constant speed. This means that the boy is _____.

A

moving with uniform velocity

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at rest

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C

moving with no acceleration

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D

in accelerated motion

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Solution

The correct option is D
in accelerated motion

A uniform circular motion has an acceleration acting towards its centre, that we call centripetal acceleration.

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