Question
Why is the work done on an object moving with uniform circular motion zero?

Answer

  • In uniform circular motion, the force acting on an object is along the radius of the circle.
  • Its displacement is along the tangent to the circle. Thus, they are perpendicular to each other.
    Hence θ = 90° and cos 90 = θ
    ∴ W = Fs cos θ = 0

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