Centripetal Motion Practice

Which represents the acceleration of the ball?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which of the following depict the tangential velocity of the ball?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following units is used for tangential velocity?

• m/s²
• N
• J
• m/s

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

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Centripetal acceleration acts towards the ___________ of the circular motion

• centre
• circumference

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

• outwards
• towards the center
• tangent
• faster

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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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

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

• up
• right
• down
• left

At the instant shown in the diagram, the car's centripetal acceleration is directed-

• toward E

• toward N

• toward W

• clockwise

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