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Circular motion review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Centripetal acceleration always points
a)
in the direction of the object's motion
b)
in the opposite direction of the object's motion
c)
towards the center of the circle
d)
towards the outside of the circle
2.
What is the direction of the velocity at point B, if the ball is revolving clockwise?
a)
up
b)
right
c)
down
d)
left
3.
Which represents the acceleration of the ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.
A particle P is moving in a circle with uniform speed. Which one of the following diagrams correctly shows the direction of the acceleration a and velocity v of the particle at one instant of time?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.

Bruno the bat has a mass of 0.58 kg and flies at a speed of 0.8 m/s in circle of radius 0.5 m. What is his acceleration?

a)

0.25 m/s2

b)

1.3 m/s2

c)

1.6 m/s2

d)

0.74 m/s2

7.
Which statement is true about an object that is traveling in uniform circular motion?
a)
The speed of the object varies.
b)
The net force on the object is directed toward the center of the circular path.
c)
The direction of the object's velocity is constant.
d)
The net force on the object is directed away from the center of the circular path.
8.

The force directed towards the centre of the circle needed to keep the object moving in a circle.

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Centrifugal force

c)

Centripetal acceleration

d)

Angular velocity

9.

The acceleration that an object travelling in a circle has towards the centre of the circle.

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Centrifugal force

c)

Centripetal acceleration

d)

Angular velocity

10.

True or False: An object travelling in a circle with constant angular velocity experiences no acceleration.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
If the radius of the string is .3 meters long and the stopper makes 5 revolutions per second, what is the speed of the stopper? (Hint: C=2πr)
a)
9.4 m/s
b)
6.8 m/s
c)
11.7 m/s
d)
3.5 m/s
12.

If the centripetal force is remved suddenly from an object travelling in a circle, how will the object move?

a)

In a spiral

b)

In a circle

c)

Along a straight line

d)

Stop moving