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Circular Motion Pop Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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 center of the circle

2.
The velocity is always _____ to the line of a circle. 
a)
outwards
b)
towards the center
c)
tangent
d)
faster
3.
Which statement is true about an object that is traveling in uniform circular motion?
a)
The speed of the object varies.
b)
The net force on the object is directed toward the center of the circular path.
c)
The direction of the object's velocity is constant.
d)
The net force on the object is directed away from the center of the circular path.
4.
Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?
a)
J
b)
m/s2
c)
kg⋅m/s
d)
N
5.
The time taken for one complete circuit is called the... 
a)
Period
b)
Frequency 
c)
Angular velocity
6.

If an object is spinning around on a string and the string was suddenly cut, the object would move in a

a)

curved path

b)

straight line

7.

Why does an object experiencing uniform circular motion have an acceleration?

a)

because it ir changing speed

b)

because it is changing direction

c)

because it is moving n a straight line

d)

because it has mass

8.

In this diagram, what do the red arrows represent?

a)

the acceleration vector

b)

the velocity vector

c)

the centripetal force vector

d)

the force of gravity

9.

the process or act of turning or circling around something

a)

Curvature

b)

Rotation

c)

Radius

d)

Orbit

10.
Centrifugal force is a ______
a)
force that pushes you to the outside of a circle during uniform circular motion.
b)
fictitious force that is really just the linear momentum of an object in uniform circular motion.  
c)
The force that keeps the planets in orbit
11.

what is the centripetal acceleration formula?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

What is the velocity formula for uniform circular motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
Period is measured in cycles per second
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which of the following terms means "center seeking"?
a)
centrifugal
b)
centrifuge
c)
centripetal
d)
centenarian
15.
Which represents the acceleration of the ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D