Curvilinear Motion of Particles - Review

Which of the following is tangent to the curve?

• Position

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Displacement

It is the locus of one end of a variable vector, with the other end fixed.

• Hodograph

• Topograph

• Scatter Plot

• Histrogram

Both the magnitude and direction of this vector will change as the particle moves along the curve.

• Yes

• No

Which of the following is the only force acting on the projectile when air resistance is neglected?

• Mass

• Gravity

• Weight

• Friction

Which of the following is the constant downward acceleration used in the study of projectile motion?

• Weight

• Friction

• Mass

• Gravity

It represents the time rate of change in the magnitude of the velocity.

• Normal component

• Tangential component

• Embracing component

• Osculating component

It represents the time rate of change in the direction of the velocity.

• Normal component

• Tangential component

• Embracing component

• Osculating component

 $\frac{d\theta}{dt}$  or the time rate of change of the angle  $\theta$  is called the

• Angular acceleration

• Position of the angle

• Angular velocity

• Radial angle

The normal component of acceleration is referred as the

• Centripetal acceleration

• Centrifugal acceleration

• Centriforce acceleration

Which of the following is used when the motion of the particle is constrained on a path?

• Normal and tangential components

• Rectangular components

• Cylindrical components