Ch 10 - Circular Motion

Calculate the velocity of an object moved around a circle with a radius of 1.65 m and an acceleration of 3.5 m/s².

• 2.4 m/s
• 3.6 m/s
• 3.9 m/s
• 4.2 m/s

Which of the following depict the speed of the blowing ball?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Centripetal acceleration acts towards the ___________ of the circular motion

• center
• circumference
• outside
• radius

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

• 0.25 m/s²

• 0.5 m/s²

• 1 m/s²

• 2 m/s²

What object experiences uniform circular motion?

• A car speeding up as it turns left
• A car traveling around a roundabout at a constant speed
• A car slowing down as it crests a tall hill
• A car traveling down the road at a constant speed

Calculate the centripetal force required to make a 5 kg ball move 4 m/s in a circle with a radius of 2 m.

• 10 N
• 20 N
• 30 N
• 40  N

Which represents the acceleration of the bowling ball?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the force that causes centripetal acceleration when a car goes around a curve?

• Friction
• Gravity 
• Normal
• Tension

What is the velocity of the car?

• 4.4 m/s
• 27.9 m/s
• 37.6 m/s
• 89 m/s

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

• outwards
• towards the center
• tangent
• faster