A merry-go-round is moving with a constant speed of $12 m s^{- 1}$ , The girl sitting on it is

At rest

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Moving with uniform velocity

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In accelerated motion

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Moving with no acceleration

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Solution

The correct option is C In accelerated motion
The direction of motion of the girl sitting on the merry-go-round is constantly changing. Hence, velocity being a vector quantity is constantly changing leading to accelerated motion,

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