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Examine these two statements and and select the answer:
Statement I : A body moving in a circular path is acted upon by the centripetal force.
Statement II : Centripetal force acting on the body is doing work to keep it rotating in the circular path.

A
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
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Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
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C
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
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Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
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Solution

The correct option is C Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Centripetal force is applied perpendicular to the motion of the body. Since, dW = F.ds
hence the work done by this force is "0". which proves that sta. 2 is wrong.
while sta. 1 is a fact
Hence,
C is the answer.

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