A satellite goes round the earth in a circular orbit with constant speed. Is the motion uniform or accelerated ?

When a satellite round the earth in a circular orbit with the constant speed, its motion is known as uniform circular motion and due change of direction and velocity with respect to the time, it is always accelerated.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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