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Rotational Motion 1

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which has greater angular velocity, a horse near the outside rail of a merry-go-round or a horse near the inside rail?

a)

The inside horse

b)

The outside horse

c)

Neither - they both have the same angular speed

d)

I don't know

2.

Which would have a greater tangential velocity?

a)

Kid near the center of the merry go round

b)

Kid near the outside of the merry go round

c)

neither

d)

Both kids have same tangential velocity

3.

A radian is all of the following EXCEPT

a)

A dimensionless quantity

b)

The ratio of arc length over radius

c)

The same as degrees

d)

It's an angle

4.

If the answer to your calculation has units of rad/s2, what type of quantity could it be?

a)

linear acceleration

b)

angular acceleration

c)

angular velocity

d)

angular momentum

5.

If sign of angular velocity and acceleration are opposite then angular velocity of object:

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

c)

will be same

d)

not enough information given

6.

What is ∆ϴ stand for?

a)

change in Angular velocity

b)

Change in Angular acceleration

c)

Change in Angular displacement

d)

Change in Arc length

7.

What is α (alpha) stand for?

a)

Angular velocity

b)

Angular displacement

c)

radius

d)

Angular acceleration

8.

Tangential velocity (vt) is the product of

a)

r and ω

b)

r and ϴ

c)

s and r

d)

θ and t

9.
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
10.

What is the rate of change of displacement?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

Speed

d)

Time

11.

What is the rate of change of velocity?

a)

Displacement

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

12.

The tendency of an object to resist angular acceleration is known as...

a)

Torque

b)

Rotational Inertia

c)

Tangential velocity

d)

Moment of a force

13.

What does an unbalanced torque produce?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Angular acceleration

c)

Constant velocity

d)

Rotational velocity

14.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
15.
What is the Unit for Torque
a)
Nm
b)
N
c)
W
d)
J
16.
Which will produce more torque to loosen the lug nut?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
They are the same
17.

The angular velocity is represented by the Greek letter ____.

a)

ω

b)

θ

c)

α

d)

σ

18.

The angular acceleration is represented by the Greek letter ____.

a)

ω

b)

θ

c)

α

d)

σ

19.

the angular displacement divided by the time required to make the rotation.

a)

angular velocity

b)

angular acceleration

c)

angular displacement

d)

angular period

20.
The moment of inertia:
a)
is synonymous with mass
b)
does not depend on where the mass is located
c)

resistance to a change in rotation

d)
more resistance to change = less inertia
21.

The time required for one complete revolution is:

a)

torque

b)

frequency

c)

period

d)

rotational kinetic energy

22.

The number of complete revolutions per second is:

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

torque

d)

rotational inertia

23.

Condition for maximum torque is

a)

θ\theta = 90 degree

b)

undefined=180 degree

c)

undefined= 0 degree

d)

not defined

24.

Which has a greater rotational inertia - a hoop or a disk?

a)

hoop

b)

disk

c)

they have the same rotational inertia

d)

need more information