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Radians, linear and angular speed SNOWDAY

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the negative and positive coterminal angles of -225°?

a)

375°, -600°

b)

125°, -356°

c)

135°, -585°

d)

60°, -120°

2.

Which of the following degree measures is represented by this diagram?

a)

220°-220\degree

b)

385°385\degree

c)

210°-210\degree

d)

480°-480\degree

3.

Which of the following shows 5π4\frac{5\pi}{4}  graphed in standard position?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Find the arc length.

a)

3π/4 ft

b)

39π/4 ft

c)

13π/4 ft

d)

4π/13 ft

5.

In radians, what is 360 degrees?

a)

π/2

b)

c)

1

d)

6.

What is meant by one radian?

a)

Something with pi in it.

b)

An angle turn through by the radius from a point in a particular direction.

c)

An angle at center of circle by an arc equal in length to radius.

d)

Any angle greater than 90°

7.
Determine the central angle if the arc length is 10 cm and the radius is 5 cm.
a)
b)
not possible ... "s" is too small
c)
≈ 114.6°
d)
360°
8.

What is meant by angular velocity?

a)

v/r

b)

angle swept by radius in a particular direction

c)

rate of change in angular displacement

d)

θt\theta t

9.

If you know how fast a wheel is turning in revolutions per minute, what do you multiply by to find the angular speed?

a)

circumference

b)

π times radius

c)

d)

360

10.

The wheels of a car have radii of 25 cm and are rotating at 600 rotations per minute. Determine the speed of the car in km per hour to the nearest tenth.


HINT: (Determine ω (angular speed) first and then use v=ω⋅r)

a)

6.3 km/hour

b)

12.5 km/hour

c)

56.5 km/hour

d)

78.5 km/hour

11.

A car tire has a diameter of 36 cm and is spinning at 10 revolutions per second. What is the linear speed in km per hour?

a)

40.72 km / 1 hr

b)

50.90 km / 1 hr

c)

3.28 rad / 1 hr

d)

2.84 rad / 1 hr

12.
A ceiling fan has 18 inch blades and turns at a rate of 45 revolutions per minute.  What is the angular speed in radians per hour?
a)
90π rad / 1 hr
b)
2700π rad / 1 hr
c)
5400π rad / 1 hr
d)
97200π rad / 1 hr