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Question
What is meant by uniform circular motion? Give two examples of uniform circular motion.
Solution
When a body moves in a circular path with uniform speed (constant speed), its motion is called uniform circular motion.
Examples-
(i) Artificial satellites move in uniform circular motion around the earth.
(ii) Motion of a cyclist on a circular track.
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