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Justify that a uniform circular motion is an accelerated motion?


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  1. In a uniform circular motion, the velocity of the object changes due to continuous change in direction of motion.
  2. Though the object is moving at a constant speed, its velocity is not constant.
  3. Thus for an object moving in a circular path at a constant speed, its velocity changes continuously and so there will be an acceleration in the motion that changes the direction of the body continuously.
  4. Therefore, a uniform circular motion is an accelerated motion.

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