an artificial satellite goes round the earth in a perfect circular orbit with uniform speed.is the motion accelerated? why?
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Yes, the motion is accelerated.
This is because the motion is uniform only when the object is travelling in the same direction in a straight line.
But in a circular orbit, the direction of motion changes continuously.
Hence it is accelerated motion.
This is because the motion is uniform only when the object is travelling in the same direction in a straight line.
But in a circular orbit, the direction of motion changes continuously.
Hence it is accelerated motion.
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