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What type of motion is represented by the tip of the 'seconds' hand' of a watch? Is it uniform or accelerated?

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The tip of the 'seconds' hand' of a watch represents circular motion. Because the tip covers equal angular distance in equal interval of time so its motion considers as an example of uniform circular motion.

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