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Rotational & Circular Motion Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A body with a definite shape that doesn't change is:

a)

period

b)

angular acceleration

c)

rigid body

d)

radius of gyration

2.

A line on which the centers of circles lie is:

a)

lever arm

b)

angular momentum

c)

period

d)

axis of rotation

3.

An angle subtended by an arc whose length is equal to the radius is:

a)

radian

b)

angular acceleration

c)

angular momentum

d)

fictitious forces

4.

What is defined as the rate of change of angular position?

a)

angular acceleration

b)

angular velocity

c)

angular momentum

d)

rotational kinetic energy

5.

A change in angular velocity divided by the time required to make this change is:

a)

torque

b)

velocity

c)

angular velocity

d)

angular acceleration

6.

The number of complete revolutions per second is:

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

torque

d)

rotational inertia

7.

The time required for one complete revolution is:

a)

torque

b)

frequency

c)

period

d)

rotational kinetic energy

8.

The product of the force times the lever arm; the movement of the force about the axis is:

a)

torque

b)

lever arm

c)

rotational inertia

d)

angular momentum

9.

The perpendicular distance of the axis of rotation from the line of action of the force is:

a)

lever arm

b)

radius of gyration

c)

right-hand rule

d)

fictitious forces

10.

What is another name for moment of inertia?

a)

axis of rotation

b)

angular velocity

c)

torque

d)

rotational inertia

11.

What would be the mass of the object concentrated at a distance from an axis? It would have the same moment of inertia as the original object.

a)

fictitious forces

b)

radius of gyration

c)

law of conservation of angular momentum

d)

inertial force

12.

A body rotating about an axis has this:

a)

rotational kinetic energy

b)

period

c)

frequency

d)

angular momentum

13.

What is the rotational analog of the linear momentum?

a)

rotational inertia

b)

angular momentum

c)

torque

d)

angular velocity

14.

The total angular momentum of a rotating body remains constant if the net torque acting on it is zero:

a)

frequency

b)

rotational kinetic energy

c)

law of conservation of angular momentum

d)

rotational motion

15.

What will arise when the reference frame is not an inertial one?

a)

rigid body

b)

rotational kinetic energy

c)

right-hand rule

d)

inertial force