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DC -- angular acceleration

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term = uniform circular motion

a)

velocity perpendicular to the surface

b)

constant angular velocity

c)

applied force at an angle

2.

Which equation would be used to calculate angular velocity?

a)

b)

c)

d)

3.

According to sign convention, which direction is considered negative?

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

4.

When the angular velocity changes, which variable is affected?

a)

radius of curvature

b)

angular acceleration

c)

the torque

d)

the linear velocity

5.

What are the units of angular acceleration?

a)

Newtons

b)

rad/s

c)

radians

d)

rad/s/s

6.

Which of the following is an example of angular acceleration?

a)

a child starts up a merry-go-round from rest

b)

a child falls off a merry-go-round and rolls forward

c)

a dead ladybug on a turntable left on when somebody walked out of the room

7.

Linear acceleration is also called ----

a)

tangential acceleration

b)

uniform velocity

c)

constant angular velocity

d)

a change in angular velocity

8.

Tangential acceleration, at, is directly related to the angular acceleration, α, and is linked to an increase or decrease in the velocity, but not a change in its ____.

a)

radius

b)

angle

c)

direction

d)

force

9.

Linear acceleration and angular acceleration are ____ proportional.

a)

directly

b)

inversely

10.

Angular acceleration is a vector, having both magnitude and direction. How do we denote its direction?

a)

by color

b)

with a small up/down arrow behind the number

c)

with a free body diagram

d)

with a positive or negative sign