Circular and Rotational 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

Where is the net force when the rollercoaster is at the top of the loop?

• Towards the sky

• Towards the Right

• Towards the left

• Towards the center of the circle

In uniform circular motion, the magnitude of the _______________________of an object is constant but the __________ is continually changing.

• speed, acceleration

• speed, direction

• acceleration, speed

• acceleration, velocity

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

• outwards
• towards the center
• tangent
• faster

Which statement is true about an object that is traveling in uniform circular motion?

• The speed of the object varies.
• The net force on the object is directed toward the center of the circular path.
• The direction of the object's velocity is constant.
• The net force on the object is directed away from the center of the circular path.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

________________________ defined as the number of revolutions (cycles/rotations) completed in one second.

• frequency

• period

• distance

• centripetal acceleration

Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?

• J
• m/s²
• kg⋅m/s
• N

The time taken for one complete circuit is called the... 

• Period
• Frequency 
• Angular velocity

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which represents the acceleration of the ball?

• A
• B
• C
• D