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Uniform circular motion
Uniform circular motion
Why is a satellite in circular orbit said to accelerate even at constant speed?
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Sep 01, 2025
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Because velocity = speed + direction, and its direction continuously changes. Hence acceleration exists → centripetal acceleration.
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