chp 10 circular motion quizizz review

When you ride a bicycle, the bike wheels rotate around their axles.

• True

• False

The terms linear speed and rotational speed can be used interchangeably.

• True

• False

All parts of a spinning merry-go-round have the same rotational speed.

• True

• False

The abbreviation RPM stands for revolutions per minute.

• True

• False

Tangential speed is directly proportional to rotational speed.

• True

• False

Your tangential speed while standing at the axis of rotation of a spinning platform is zero.

• True

• False

Any object moving in a circle is constantly accelerating.

• True

• False

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In a washing machine’s spin cycle, water is forced away from the clothes.

• True

• False

The apparent outward force on a rotating or revolving body is centrifugal force.

• True

• False

When a can tied to a string is swung in a circle, an outwardly directed force acts on the can.

• True

• False

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