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A body is kept moving with uniform speed in a circle by a centripetal force acting on it. However the work done by this force is zero. Is it true ? Explain..

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Work done by a force `W=Fs cos theta`. As centripetal force is always at right angles to displacement `cos theta =cos 90=0`.Hence, work done is zero.
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