Q124 / 160 · AP EAMCET 2021 (25 Aug Shift 2) · Physics

When a body moves with a constant speed along a circle

  • A
    no acceleration is produced on the body
  • Correct answer
    B
    no work is done on it
  • C
    its velocity remains constant
  • D
    no force acts on the body

Solution

When a body moves with constant speed v along a circle, it has a centripetal acceleration but no linear acceleration. The centripetal force F acting on the body is at right angle to the displacement s. Since, $$ \begin{aligned} W & =F \cdot s=F s \cos \theta \\ & =0 \quad\left(\because \cos 90^{\circ}=0\right) \end{aligned} $$ Hence, no work is done on it.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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