Mechanics

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

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

• outwards
• towards the center
• tangent
• faster

The units of tangential (linear) velocity are

• m s^-1
• rad s^-1

Which has greater linear speed, a horse near the outside rail of a merry-go-round or a horse near the inside rail?

• the inside horse
• the outside horse
• Neither

Which of the following has the greatest momentum?

• a scurrying cockroach

• a parked semi-truck

• more information is needed

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Most modern vehicles have padded dashboards. This reduces collision injuries by...

• reducing the driver's change in momentum
• increasing the driver's change in momentum
• increasing the force of impact
• increasing the time of impact

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When an object spins it is said to undergo ______________. 

• rotational motion
• angular momentum
• axis differentiation
• rotational axis

Which of the following is NOT a unit of rotational speed?

• Meters per second

• Revolutions per minute

• Revolutions per second

• Rotations per second

Which has greater angular speed, a horse near the outside rail of a merry-go-round or a horse near the inside rail?

• The inside horse
• The outside horse
• Neither - they both have the same angular speed

There are 2π ___________ in one revolution of a circle.

• Gradiens

• Radians

• Degrees

• None of the Above