Explain why a body moving in a circle at constant speed is said to be accelerating.
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Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
2 m s−2
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Friction is μmg = 0.2 × 10 × 10 = 20 N, so the net force is 20 N and a = 20 ÷ 10 = 2 m s−2.
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