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In uniform circular motion, acceleration must be zero.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

In uniform circular motion, the magnitude of the acceleration is constant but direction always keeps on changing, which results in non zero acceleration.

(When a particle moves in a circular motion, centripetal force is always acted upon it.)

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