Uniform Circular Motion

Centripetal acceleration always points

• in the direction of the object's motion
• in the opposite direction of the object's motion
• towards the center of the circle
• towards the outside of the circle

Bruno the bat flies at a speed of 0.5 m/s in circle of radius 1 m. What is his acceleration?

• 0.25 ms^-2
• 0.5 ms^-2
• 1 ms^-2
• 2 ms^-2

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A particle P is moving in a circle with uniform speed. Which one of the following diagrams correctly shows the direction of the acceleration a and velocity v of the particle at one instant of time?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What is the direction of the velocity at point B, if the ball is revolving clockwise?

• up
• right
• down
• left

What is the direction of the velocity at point A, if the ball is revolving clockwise?

• up
• right
• down
• left

What is the direction of the acceleration at point A, if the ball is revolving clockwise?

• up
• right
• down
• left

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What is the direction of the acceleration at point B, if the ball is revolving clockwise?

• up
• right
• down
• left

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

The velocity is always _____ to the line of a circle. 

• outwards
• towards the center
• tangent
• faster

Which statement is true about an object that is traveling in uniform circular motion?

• The speed of the object varies.
• The net force on the object is directed toward the center of the circular path.
• The direction of the object's velocity is constant.
• The net force on the object is directed away from the center of the circular path.

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What relationship exists between the radius of a circle and the centripetal acceleration?

• direct
• inverse
• exponential
• inverse squared