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Physics Unit 5 (Rotational Motion) Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are 400 ___________ in one revolution of a circle.

a)

Gradiens

b)

Radians

c)

Degrees

d)

None of the Above

2.

There are 2π ___________ in one revolution of a circle.

a)

Gradiens

b)

Radians

c)

Degrees

d)

None of the Above

3.

There are 360 ___________ in one revolution of a circle.

a)

Gradiens

b)

Radians

c)

Degrees

d)

None of the Above

4.

As an object rotates, the change in the angle is called _______ ____ and represented by ________

a)

angular displacement AND s

b)

angular displacement AND θ

c)

rotational displacement AND θ

d)

rotational displacement AND s

5.

The angular velocity is represented by the Greek letter ____.

a)

ω

b)

θ

c)

α

d)

σ

6.

The angular acceleration is represented by the Greek letter ____.

a)

ω

b)

θ

c)

α

d)

σ

7.

To convert between linear velocity and angular velocity you used ___________.

a)

r =vω

b)

ω = vr

c)

ω=r/v

d)

v =rω

8.

The relationship between angular acceleration and linear acceleration is _________

a)

α = a/r

b)

a = α/r

c)

α =ar

d)

a = αr

9.

To convert between revolutions and radians you must _________.

a)

Multiple the number of revolutions by 2π

b)

Divide the number of revolutions by 2π

c)

Divide 2π by the number of revolutions

d)

None of the above

10.

The frequency of an object is ________.

a)

the number of complete revolutions made by an object in 1 s.

b)

the time it takes for one revolution of an object.

c)

Neither of the other answers

d)

Both of the other answers

11.

To calculate the frequency you _______.

a)

divide the number of revolutions by the angular velocity.

b)

divide the number of radians by the angular velocity.

c)

divide the angular velocity by the number of radians.

d)

divide the angular velocity by the number of revolutions.

12.

Torque causes angular acceleration.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The center of mass of an object is located by hanging the object and then drawing a horizontal line from the point of suspension, and then repeating the process a second time. The center of mass falls at the intersection of the two lines.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

If the angular position is plotted as a function of time, the angular velocity would be ________.

a)

an individual point on the graph.

b)

equal to the angular acceleration.

c)

the slope of the graph.

d)

none of the other answers.

15.

Which of the following is NOT a condition of static equilibrium?

a)

The angular velocity of the object is constant.

b)

The velocity of the object is changing.

c)

The angular velocity of the object is zero.

d)

The velocity of the object is zero.

16.

When a fan performing 10 revolutions per second is switched off, it comes to rest after 10 seconds. Calculate the magnitude of the average angular acceleration of the fan after it was switched off.

a)

1 rad/s2

b)

2π rad/s2

c)

π rad/s2

d)

10 rad/s2

17.

Torque can be described as

a)

how effectively a force causes a rotation

b)

the ratio of mass to angular acceleration

c)

the ratio of moment of inertial to angular acceleration

d)

None of the other answers

18.

The resistance to rotation is __

a)

angular inertia.

b)

torque

c)

the center of mass

d)

the moment of inertia.

19.

Which of the following is false?

a)

An object is said to be in static equilibrium if both its velocity and angular velocity are zero or constant.

b)

An object is said to be in translational equilibrium; that is, the net force exerted on the object must be zero.

c)

An object is said to be in dynamic equilibrium when the net torque exerted on the object is zero.

d)

An object is said to be in rotational equilibrium when the net torque exerted on the object is zero.

20.

What is at work when the winds rotate in the counterclockwise direction in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Centrifugal force

c)

Coriolis force

d)

Central force