wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Circular Mechanics Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which represents the acceleration of the ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
Which of the following depict the speed of the blowing ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?
a)
J
b)
m/s2
c)
kg⋅m/s
d)
N
4.

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)
5.
The time taken for one complete circuit is called the... 
a)
Period
b)
Frequency 
c)
Angular velocity
6.

A ball on a string is spun around in a circle. Which of the following quantities is not constant?

a)

mass

b)

force

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

7.

The diagram shows an object traveling at a constant speed in a circular path. Which labeled arrow represents the centripetal force acting on the object?

a)

W

b)

Z

c)

X

d)

Y

8.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
9.
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
10.
Assuming Andromeda rotates at a uniform rate, which stars are moving the fastest?
a)
Stars closest to center
b)
Stars furthest from the center
c)
Stars with the hottest temperature
d)
Stars with the coldest temperature
11.

As the moon orbits the earth, what keeps the moon moving?

a)
Gravity
b)
Inertia
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Friction
12.

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

13.

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

14.
What happens to an object's speed as the radius decreases?
a)
It increases.
b)
It decreases.
c)
It remains unchanged.
15.

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

16.

In uniform circular motion, the magnitude of the _______________________of an object is constant but the __________ is continually changing.

a)

speed, acceleration

b)

speed, direction

c)

acceleration, speed

d)

acceleration, velocity

17.
The velocity is always _____ to the line of a circle. 
a)
outwards
b)
towards the center
c)
tangent
d)
faster
18.
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.
19.
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
20.
Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?
a)
J
b)
m/s2
c)
kg⋅m/s
d)
N
21.
The time taken for one complete circuit is called the... 
a)
Period
b)
Frequency 
c)
Angular velocity
22.

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

23.

The _______________________ supplies the centripetal force requirement for the car to move in a horizontal circle. Without it, the car would turn its wheels but would not move in a circle (as is the case on an icy surface).

a)

friction force

b)

centrifugal force

c)

normal force

d)

applied force

24.

moving or tending to move toward a center...

a)

centripetal force

b)

centrifugal force

c)

Tangent

d)

Curvature

25.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
26.
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
27.

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

28.

The net force acting on the satellite is directed toward which of the following points?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.
Which represents the acceleration of the ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
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
31.
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
32.

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

Similar Resources on Wayground

APPLIED PHYSICS (UNIT-1 & UNIT-2)

30 questions

APPLIED PHYSICS (UNIT-1 & UNIT-2)

quiz

Worksheet

•

University - Professi...

PHY 172 Exam 1 Review Game

29 questions

PHY 172 Exam 1 Review Game

quiz

Worksheet

•

University - Professi...

LV08 Chassis A

34 questions

LV08 Chassis A

quiz

Worksheet

•

Professional Development

DC Terms

27 questions

DC Terms

quiz

Worksheet

•

Professional Development

Science Physics Express 2: Kinematics

28 questions

Science Physics Express 2: Kinematics

quiz

Worksheet

•

Professional Development

TOPIC 4_WORK

30 questions

TOPIC 4_WORK

quiz

Worksheet

•

Professional Development

Final Test Workshop UKK - Head USG

30 questions

Final Test Workshop UKK - Head USG

quiz

Worksheet

•

Professional Development

HEAT QUIZ 1

37 questions

HEAT QUIZ 1

quiz

Worksheet

•

Professional Development