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The moon moves in ________ around the earth.

a uniform circular motion

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a non uniform circular motion

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retarded motion

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constant velocity

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Solution

The correct option is A a uniform circular motion
The moon moves in a uniform circular motion around the earth. It is the force of gravity of the earth which keeps the moon in a circular orbit around it.

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