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

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

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Centripetal force is...

• the resultant force acting on a body moving at constant speed in a circle 
• the outwards force acting on a body moving at constant speed in a circle 

Centripetal acceleration acts towards the ___________ of the circular motion

• centre
• circumference

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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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

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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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Calculate the mass of an object if it took 20 N to rotate it in a circle with a radius of 2 meters with a velocity of 4 m/s

• 4.1 kg
• 3.6 kg
• 2.5 kg
• 1.8 kg

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

You are moving a ball in a circle using 72 N of centripetal force. What would the force be if you doubled the radius of the circle.

• 18 N
• 36 N 
• 72 N
• 144 N