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Angular Velocity

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the units for angular displacement.

a)

m/s

b)

kgm2/s

c)

radians

d)

rad/s

2.

What are the units for angular velocity

a)

m/s2

b)

rad/s

c)

kgm/s

d)

kg/m2

3.

If the body is moving in a circle of radius r with a constant speed v, its angular velocity is

a)

v2 / r

b)

vr

c)

v / r

d)

r / v

4.
A horse gallops around a circular arena.  The centripetal force on the horse is ___.
a)
directed outward
b)
tension
c)
directed toward the center of the arena
d)
9.8 N
5.

A disk rotates with an angular speed ω\omega  . What is the linear speed v of a point on the disk located a distance r away from the axis of rotation?

a)

ωr\omega r  

b)

ωr\frac{\omega}{r}  

c)

rω\frac{r}{\omega}  

d)

ω2r\omega^2r  

6.

A record spins at 33 rpm (revolutions per minute), which is an angular velocity of about 3.46 radians per second. What is the approximate linear velocity of a fly that sits on the record, 12 cm from the center?

a)

3.4 cm/s

b)

21.5 cm/s

c)

41.5 cm/s

d)

131.9 cm/s

7.

Klyde's angular velocity is

a)

the same as Bonnie's

b)

twice Bonnie's

c)

half of Bonnie's

d)

1/4 Bonnie's

8.

The time required for one complete revolution is:

a)

torque

b)

frequency

c)

period

d)

rotational kinetic energy

9.

In the equation

v=ωr, ω represents...v=\omega r,\ \ \omega\ represents...

a)

Angular velocity measured in radians

b)

Angular velocity measured in degrees

c)

Angular velocity measured in revolutions

d)

The central angle measured in radians

10.

α=ΔωΔt\alpha=\frac{\Delta\omega}{\Delta t}  is called

a)

angular velocity

b)

angular acceleration

c)

rotational inertia 

11.

What is angular velocity

a)

the rate of angular displacement of an object

b)

the resistance of an object to change its current state

c)

the amount of angular motion of an object

12.

360 degrees in radians is

a)

π\pi

b)

2π2\pi

c)

12π\frac{1}{2\pi}

d)

3.14