AP Physics Unit 4

When an object is in circular motion it is constantly changing its velocity.

• True
• False

As the moon orbits the earth, what keeps the moon moving in a circular motion?

• Gravity and Centripetal force

• Inertia and Gravity

• Centripetal Force and Gears

• Friction and Gravity

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You swing a bucket of water attached to a string in a circle above your head. What keeps the water in the bucket?

• Friction
• Centripetal Force
• Gravity
• Inertia

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Which represents the acceleration of the ball?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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

• A
• B
• C
• D

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A horse gallops around a circular arena.  The centripetal force on the horse is ___.

• directed outward
• tension
• directed toward the center of the arena
• 9.8 N

Calculate the amount of centripetal force it takes for a softball pitcher to rotate a ball with a velocity of 3 m/s if the ball weighs .12 kg and her arm is .65 meters long.

• .38
• 1.23
• .55
• 1.66 N

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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

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

• up
• right
• down
• left