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EP015 TOPIC 6 CIRCULAR MOTION

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Uniform circular motion is the motion of an object in a circle with a ________________ but the direction of the velocity is continually changing with time.

a)

uniform acceleration

b)

constant velocity

c)

constant speed

2.
When an object is in circular motion it is constantly changing its velocity.
a)
True
b)
False
3.

What is the relation between r, s and θ?

a)

θ = rs

b)

r = sθ

c)

s = r/θ

d)

s=rθ

4.
The time taken for one complete circuit is called the... 
a)
Period
b)
Frequency 
c)
Angular velocity
5.

What is the relationship between period, T and frequency, f?

a)

T = f

b)

T is directly proportional to f

c)

T = kf

d)

T = 1/f

6.

What is the unit for angular displacement?

a)

θ

b)

rad

c)

radish

d)

theta

7.

What is the velocity formula for uniform circular motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Angular velocity, ω defined as the rate of change of _________________

a)

angular distance

b)

uniform speed

c)

angular displacement

9.

What is the symbol for angular velocity?

a)

θ

b)

ψ

c)

ω

d)

Ω

10.

What is the relation between v, r and ω?

a)

v = rω

b)

v = r/ω

c)

ω = vr

d)

ω = r/v

11.

Which of the following depict the velocity of the ball?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.
What is the direction of the velocity at point B, if the ball is revolving clockwise?
a)
up
b)
right
c)
down
d)
left
13.

what is the centripetal acceleration formula?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.
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
15.

Which of the following statements is not true for a stone attached to a string and swung in a uniform vertical circular motion?

a)

The magnitude of resultant force acting on the stone changes depending on the position of the stone in the circle.

b)

The tension in the string is lowest when the stone is at the highest point of the circular motion.

c)

The kinetic energy of the stone is constant throughout the entire circular motion.

d)

The resultant acceleration is always directed towards the centre of the circle.

16.
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
17.
Decreasing the radius when making a turn allows you to____?
a)
Increase your friction
b)
Keep a high speed
c)
Change your inertia
d)
Decrease gravitational pull
18.

At the instant shown in the diagram, the car's centripetal acceleration is directed-

a)

toward E

b)

toward N

c)

toward W

d)

clockwise