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Rotational Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The number of complete revolutions per second is:

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

torque

d)

rotational inertia

2.

The time required for one complete revolution is:

a)

torque

b)

frequency

c)

period

d)

rotational kinetic energy

3.

The drum of a washing machine rotates 1800 times in 3 minutes. What is the period?

a)

0.1 s

b)

0.2 s

c)

0.3 s

d)

0.5 s

4.
Which represents the acceleration of the ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
A ball on a string is travelling in circular motion. Which vector represents the centripetal force?
a)
The green vector because it points towards the center of the circular path
b)
The blue vector because it shows the direction of the object's inertia
c)
The green vector because it shows the path of the ball
d)
The blue vector because this is the way the ball will move when it is released.
6.
Where is the net force when the rollercoaster is at the top of the loop?
a)
Towards the sky
b)
Towards the Right
c)
Towards the left
d)
Towards the ground
7.

What is the velocity formula for uniform circular motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

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? (T = period = time for ONE revolution, not 5)

a)

9.4 m/s

b)

6.8 m/s

c)

11.7 m/s

d)

3.5 m/s

9.

what is the centripetal acceleration formula?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

What's the centripetal acceleration of a .2 kg yoyo spun in a circle with a radius of .7 meters at a velocity of 3 m/s?

a)

8.23 m/s2

b)

10.54 m/s2

c)

12.86 m/s2

d)

17.39 m/s2

11.

What's the centripetal acceleration of an object traveling 2.3 m/s around a circle of diameter 0.6 m?

a)

5 m/s2

b)

17.63 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

8.81 m/s2

12.
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.
a)
2.4 m/s
b)
3.6 m/s
c)
3.9 m/s
d)
4.2 m/s
13.

Calculate the centripetal force required to make a 5 kg ball move 4 m/s in a circle with a radius of 2 m.

a)

10 N

b)

20 N

c)

30 N

d)

40 N

14.

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.

F = ma

a)

4.1 kg

b)

3.6 kg

c)

2.5 kg

d)

1.8 kg

15.

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.

a)

18 N

b)

36 N

c)

72 N

d)

144 N

16.

A ball on a string is spun around in a circle. Which of the following quantities is not constant?

a)

mass

b)

force

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

17.
Centripetal acceleration is ...
a)
Acceleration toward the center of a curved or circular path
b)
Acceleration toward the outside of a circle
c)
Vertical motion instead of horizontal motion
18.
Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?
a)
J
b)
m/s2
c)
kg⋅m/s
d)
N
19.

A 10kg car travels at a constant speed of 20.0 m/s around a horizontal circular track. Which diagram correctly represent the direction of the car's velocity (v) and the direction of the centripetal force (Fc) acting on the car at a particular moment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.
You swing a bucket of water attached to a string in a circle above your head. What keeps the water in the bucket?
a)
Friction
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Gravity
d)
Inertia