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Rotation Of Rigid Body

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An angular speed of 40 revolution per minute is equivalent to

a)

2.61 rad/s

b)

4.19 rad/s

c)

382 rad/s

d)

0.07 rad/s

2.

Which of the following is true about a rotating rigid body

a)

Its centre of rotation is at rest

b)

The centre of rotation is at the centre of mass

c)

All points on the body are moving with the same linear velocity

d)

Every points in the body are movng with the same angular velocity

3.

When a ballet dancer outstretch her arms, the angular velocity of the skater decreases

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When the object tends to rotate in a clockwise rotation, the torque is

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

5.

You and a friend are playing on the merry- go-round. You stand at the outer edge of the merry-go-round and your friend stands halfway between the outer edge and the center. Assume the rotation rate of the merry-go-round is constant. Who has the greatest angular velocity?

a)

You

b)

Same

c)

Your friend

6.

You and a friend are playing on the merry- go-round. You stand at the outer edge of the merry-go-round and your friend stands halfway between the outer edge and the center. Assume the rotation rate of the merry-go-round is constant. Who has the greatest tangential velocity?

a)

You

b)

Your friend

c)

Same

7.

How many radians make up one revolution of 360 degrees?

a)

π/2

b)

π

c)

2π

d)

3π/2

8.

The number of complete revolutions per second is:

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

torque

d)

rotational inertia

9.

A line on which the centers of circles lie is:

a)

lever arm

b)

angular momentum

c)

period

d)

axis of rotation

10.

Which of the following is NOT a unit of rotational speed?

a)

Meters per second

b)

Revolutions per minute

c)

Revolutions per second

d)

Rotations per second

11.
The easiest way to open a heavy door  is by applying the force
a)
Near the hinges
b)
In the middle of the door
c)
At the edge of the door far from the hinges
d)
At the top of the door
12.

The moment of inertia of a rigid body does depend on the following factors EXCEPT ……

a)

mass

b)

radius

c)

thickness

d)

shape

13.

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

a)

period

b)

angular acceleration

c)

rigid body

d)

radius of gyration

14.

The formula used to find a torque is...

a)

(m)(g)

b)

(F) cos(Ɵ)

c)

(F)(r)( sin θ\theta  )

d)

(m)(a)

15.

Conditions for equilibrium are:


1st condition: net force = 0

2nd condition:net torque = 0

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Unit of torque is

a)

Nm

b)

J

c)

N/m

d)

Watt

17.

Condition for maximum torque is

a)

θ\theta = 90 degree

b)

\theta =180 degree

c)

\theta = 0 degree

d)

not defined

18.

Giving the following image, there are _____ forces acting on the sytem.

a)

3 forces (weight 1, weight 2, and distance 2)

b)

2 forces(weight 1 and weight 2)

c)

1 force (weight 1)

d)

1 force ( weight 2)

19.

The magnitude of the velocity of point P during rotation about a fixed axis is equal to _____________.

a)

v = ωrv\ =\ \omega r

b)

v = αrv\ =\ \alpha r

c)

v = ω2rv\ =\ \omega^2r

d)

v = ωrv\ =\ \frac{\omega}{r}

20.

When there is no external torque acting on a body moving in elliptical path, which of the following quantities remain constant

a)

potential energy

b)

linear momentum

c)

angular momentum