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A ball attached to a string travels in uniform circular motion in a horizontal circle of 50 cm radius in 1 s. Sun light shining on the ball throws its shadow on a wall. The velocity of the shadow at the centre of the path is

A

`pi m//s`

B

`0.5pi m//s`

C

`0.5 m//s`

D

`1 m//s`

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The correct Answer is:
A
`v_(m)=Aomega=0.5xx(2pi)/(T)=(0.5xx2pi)/(1)=pi`
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