A particle is moving with constant speed by keeping itself at constant distance from a fixed point in a given plane. Its motion is:
Correct answer: C. Uniform circular motion with fixed axis of rotation
- A. Circular motion
- B. Uniform circular motion
- C. Uniform circular motion with fixed axis of rotation
- D. Uniform circular motion with axis of rotation not defined
Explanation
Uniform circular motion with fixed axis of rotation: It correctly describes the motion of the particle to be circular; as it remains at a constant distance from a point (this distance is the radius). The particle has a uniform motion describing that it has a constant speed. Also that the particle has a fixed axis of rotation, that it moves around a fixed point.
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