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What is circular motion?
What is circular motion?
- Movement of an object in a back-and-forth motion
- Movement of an object along the circumference of a circle or rotation along a circular arc (correct)
- Movement of an object in a straight line path
- Movement of an object in a random, unpredictable pattern
What does uniform circular motion entail?
What does uniform circular motion entail?
- Motion with a constant rate of rotation and constant tangential speed (correct)
- Motion in a three-dimensional space
- Motion with irregular and unpredictable speed
- Motion with a changing rate of rotation
What happens to the distance between the body and a fixed point on its surface in circular motion?
What happens to the distance between the body and a fixed point on its surface in circular motion?
- It decreases as the body moves along the circular path
- It varies randomly
- It remains the same (correct)
- It increases as the body moves along the circular path
What is responsible for the acceleration in circular motion?
What is responsible for the acceleration in circular motion?
Which of the following is an example of circular motion?
Which of the following is an example of circular motion?