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If a body is moving in a circle with constant speed, the work done by centripetal force is:
APositive
BNegative
CZero
DInfinite
✓ Correct Answer: C — Zero
Centripetal force is always perpendicular to the displacement (tangent), so work done = Fs cos(90) = 0.
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