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TOPIC 2_UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Centripetal acceleration always points
a)
in the direction of the object's motion
b)
in the opposite direction of the object's motion
c)
towards the center of the circle
d)
towards the outside of the circle
2.
What is the direction of the velocity at point B, if the ball is revolving clockwise?
a)
up
b)
right
c)
down
d)
left
3.
The velocity is always _____ to the line of a circle. 
a)
outwards
b)
towards the center
c)
tangent
d)
faster
4.
You swing a bucket of water attached to a string in a circle above your head. What keeps the water in the bucket?
a)
Friction
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Gravity
d)
Inertia
5.
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
6.

What's the centripetal acceleration of an object traveling 2.3 m/s around a circle of diameter 0.6 m?

a)

5 m/s2

b)

17.63 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

8.81 m/s2

7.
Centripetal acceleration is ...
a)
Acceleration toward the center of a curved or circular path
b)
Acceleration toward the outside of a circle
c)
Vertical motion instead of horizontal motion
8.
Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?
a)
J
b)
m/s2
c)
kg⋅m/s
d)
N
9.

A 10kg car travels at a constant speed of 20.0 m/s around a horizontal circular track. Which diagram correctly represent the direction of the car's velocity (v) and the direction of the centripetal force (Fc) acting on the car at a particular moment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.
A particle P is moving in a circle with uniform speed. Which one of the following diagrams correctly shows the direction of the acceleration a and velocity v of the particle at one instant of time?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.

At the instant shown in the diagram, the car's centripetal acceleration is directed-

a)

toward E

b)

toward N

c)

toward W

d)

clockwise

12.

At the position shown in the diagram, which arrow indicates the direction the instantaneous (tangential) velocity of the cart?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.
What object experiences uniform circular motion?
a)
A car speeding up as it turns left
b)
A car traveling around a roundabout at a constant speed
c)
A car slowing down as it crests a tall hill
d)
A car traveling down the road at a constant speed
14.
What happens to an object's speed as the radius decreases?
a)
It increases.
b)
It decreases.
c)
It remains unchanged.
15.

An object moving is moving with uniform speed in a horizontal counterclockwise circle. At the location depicted, the centripetal force stops. Which path will the object follow?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
16.

A racecar is driving with a constant speed around a track (depicted). At what location will the car have the greater centripetal force acting on it?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

17.

A racecar is driving with a constant speed around a track (depicted). At what location will the car have the least centripetal force acting on it?

a)

b

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

18.

The motion of the Moon around the Earth is an example of ____________.

a)

uniform action

b)

projectile motion

c)

rectilinear motion

d)

circular motion

19.
Why do objects experience centripetal acceleration?
a)
Because they are speeding up as they move in a circle
b)
Because they are constantly changing direction and the net change is directed inward
c)
Because they are constantly changing both speed and direction
d)
Because when you have 100 people pedaling, you can speed up more easily.
20.
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 ground
21.
Which of the following increase the centripetal force?
a)
Increasing the radius
b)
Increasing the velocity
c)
Decreasing the mass
d)
Decreasing the acceleration
22.
Decreasing the radius when making a turn allows you to____?
a)
Increase your friction
b)
Keep a high speed
c)
Change your inertia
d)
Decrease gravitational pull
23.

If velocity increases force will....

a)

increase because they have a direct relationship

b)

increase because they have a inverse relationship

c)

decrease

d)

both

24.

Why should you reduce speed around a turn if the road is icy?

a)

Because your car will travel in a straight line unless forced to do otherwise

b)

Because the ice reduces the frictional force between the tires and the road.

c)

Because a minimum amount of centripetal force is required to keep your car moving around the curve.

d)

All of the above.

25.

A car is rounding a bend as shown in the diagram. Which arrow correctly shows the direction of the cars velocity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

Which of the following pairs is not correct?

a)

planets orbit around the sun = gravitational force

b)

cars turning a curved road = frictional force

c)

rotating stone attached to a string = tension force

d)

cars turning a curved banked road = frictional force

27.

What happens to the speed and velocity of an object moving in non-uniform circular motion?

a)

constant speed, constant velocity

b)

constant speed, changing velocity

c)

changing speed, constant velocity

d)

changing speed, changing velocity

28.

Which of the followings statements is false about an object moving in uniform circular motion?

a)

the object moving in UCM is accelerating due to its changing velocity

b)

the object moving in UCM is changing its velocity due to its changing direction

c)

the object moving in UCM has centripetal force that is directed inwards and centrifugal force that is outwards

d)

the object moving in UCM is experiencing an outward sensation due to the object's inertia attempting to maintain its tangential path

29.

Which of the following is an example of a centripetal force?

a)

gravitational force

b)

frictional force

c)

normal force

d)

magnetic force

e)

tension force

30.

Which of the following is not true about banking of roads?

a)

banked roads are designed to help keep cars from slipping while turning

b)

the entire centripetal force of the car turning in a banked road is supplied by the horizontal component of the normal force

c)

there is no friction required for banked roads to keep the cars turning safely

d)

if the curved road is , not banked, the centripetal force is supplied by frictional force and the normal force