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A body is kept moving with uniform speed in a circle by a centripetal force acting on it. However the work done by this force is zero. Is it true ? Explain..

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Solution :WORK done by a force `W=Fs cos theta`. As centripetal force is ALWAYS at right angles to DISPLACEMENT `cos theta =cos 90=0`.HENCE, work done is ZERO.


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