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centripetal and centriugal problems by Masterstroke classes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Attitudes that unite people and increase support for a state are defined as

a)

centripetal forces

b)

centrifugal forces

c)

stateless nations

d)

multinational states

2.

Forces or attitudes that tend to divide a state are defined as

a)

centripetal forces

b)

centrifugal forces

c)

soveriegnty

d)

federal states

3.

A car is making a turn at speed v. The radius of the turn is r and the centripetal force on the car is F.

If the car rounds the same curve at speed 2v, what is the required centripetal force?

a)

0.5 F

b)

F

c)

2F

d)

4F

4.

A rock attached to a string swings in a vertical circle. At the highest point,

a)

no forces act on the rock.

b)

only one force acts on the rock.

c)

two forces act on the rock and their resultant is zero.

d)

two forces act on the rock and their resultant is not zero.

5.

State what provides the centripetal force for an electron orbits the positive nucleus of an atom.

a)

Friction between the tyres and the road.

b)

Attractive electrostatic force acting on the proton due to the electron.

c)

Electrical force acting on the electron due to the positive nucleus.

d)

Gravitational force acting on the planet due to the Sun.

6.

An aeroplane is circling in the sky at a speed of 150 m s−1. The aeroplane describes a circle of radius 20 km.

For a passenger of mass 80 kg inside this aeroplane, calculate her centripetal acceleration.

a)

0.0075 m s−2

b)

1.13 m s−2

c)

7.5 m s−2

d)

15 m s−2

7.
Which of these is the best definition of centripetal forces?
a)
forces that pull people together
b)
forces that promote urbanization
c)
forces that reduce land use conflict
d)
forces that improve living standards 
8.
When an object is in circular motion what type of acceleration is occurs?
a)
Constant
b)
Directional
c)
Positive
d)
Negative
9.
When an object is in circular motion it is constantly changing its velocity.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
As the moon orbits the earth, what keeps the moon moving in a circular motion?
a)
Gravity
b)
Inertia
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Friction
11.
Inertia is always tangent to the centripetal force.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which of the following would decrease the speed of an object in circular motion?
a)
Decrease the radius
b)
Increase the Friciton
c)
Use an embankment or ramp
d)
Decrease the Friciton
13.
The centripetal force of satellites is similar to gravitational force because they are both a net force towards the center of earth.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

What is the unit for the period?

a)

meters

b)

m/s

c)

Hertz

d)

seconds

15.

What is the unit for the velocity?

a)

meters

b)

m/s

c)

Hertz

d)

seconds

16.

What is the unit for the centripetal force?

a)

newtons

b)

m/s

c)

Hertz

d)

seconds

17.

What is the equation to calculate the gravitational force for an object?

a)

F = mT

b)

F = mv2/r

c)

F = mu mg

d)

F = mg

18.

What is the equation to calculate the centripetal force for an object?

a)

F = mT

b)

F = mv2/r

c)

F = mu mg

d)

F = mg

19.

What was the shape of the Fc to v graph?

a)

parabolic

b)

linear

c)

reciprocal

20.

Slope of displacement -time graph gives

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

displacement