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Dynamic Rotation

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Torques cause changes in _______.

a)

velocity

b)

moment of inertia

c)

lever arm

d)

angular velocity

2.

An ice skater is spinning in a circle with his arms extended out. He then brings his arms in, what happens to his rotational velocity?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

d)

He stops spinning immediately

3.
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
4.
A 800N man is playing on a seesaw with son who has a weight of 200N. If the child is sitting 3 meters away, how far will the man have to sit to balance the seesaw?
a)
0.75m
b)
3m
c)
1.5m
d)
1m
5.
In the diagram above, two masses, one with mass m, the other with mass M = 2m are resting on a uniform plank of length L that pivots at its midpoint. If the mass m is at the far end of the plank, how far away from the pivot should the mass M be to balance the plank in a horizontal position shown?
a)
L/2
b)
L/3
c)
L/4
d)
L/6
6.
What happens to his rotational inertia when a figure skater brings in his arms?
a)
Increase his rotational inertia
b)
Decrease his rotational inertia
c)
has no affect
7.
Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.
a)
at rest
b)
moving
c)
in one spot
d)
inertia 
8.
A possible unit for angular acceleration is:
a)
rad/s^2
b)
rad/s
c)
N*m
d)
Kg*m^2
9.

If the net torque on an object is 0, then the object will

a)

not rotate or rotate at a constant angular velocity.

b)

rotate with a constant angular acceleration.

c)

not rotate or move in a straight line.

d)

not move in a straight line.

10.

If a net torque is applied to an object, that object will experience which of the following? (A net torque means a net torque that is NOT 0!)

a)

A constant angular speed

b)

A constant moment of inertia

c)

An angular acceleration

d)

An increasing moment of inertia

11.

At what angle should the force be applied to a wrench to produce the maximum torque?

a)

00 to the handle

b)

900 to the handle

c)

1800 to the handle

d)

3600 to the handle

12.

Suppose a doorknob is placed at the center of a door. Compared with a door whose knob is located at the edge, what amount of force must be applied to this door to produce the torque needed to open it?

a)

1/4 as much

b)

1/2 as much

c)

Twice as much

d)

Four times as much

13.

What must be true in order for an object to be in both translational and rotational equilibrium?

a)

The acceleration is zero.

b)

The angular acceleration is zero.

c)

The acceleration and angular acceleration are zero.

d)

The velocity and angular velocity are zero.

14.

What is defined as a twist or turn, which causes an angular acceleration?

a)

Angular Momentum

b)

Center of Mass

c)

Force

d)

Torque

15.

What is the measure of the resistance of an object to change its rotational motion?

a)

Center of Mass

b)

Moment of Inertia

c)

Rotational Equilibrium

d)

Torque

16.

  1. A skater spins with an angular velocity of 5 rad/s when her arms are extended. Her moment of inertia is 12 kg·m². When she pulls her arms in, her moment of inertia decreases to 10 kg·m². Find her new angular velocity !



(a)  

17.

A disk is with moment inertia of 1,75 kgm2 is rotating at an angular velocity of 2 rad/s. A small mass of 1 kg is placed at the edge of the disk, which has a radius of 0.5 m. What's the final angular velocity of the disk and the object ?

(a)  

18.

A 5 kg point mass is moving with velocity of 20 m/s in circular path with radius of 2 meter. Find the angular momentum of the mass about the center of the circle ? (a)   kgm/s2 (answer just a number)

19.

A solid sphere of mass 2 kg and radius 0.5 m rotates at an angular velocity 10 rad/s. Find its angular momentum! (kgm2/s) (answer just the number)

(a)  

20.

A force of 25 N is applied at an angle of 53° to a 2 m long lever arm. What is the effective torque about the pivot?

(Use sin⁡53°=0.8)



(a)  

21.

A small solid disk of mass 2 kg and radius 0.5 m rotates at 6 rad/s around its central axis. Calculate its angular momentum. (kgm2/s)

(a)  

22.

one word for tomorrow exam

2 lines
23.

A solid sphere of mass 5 kg and radius 0.2 m is rotating at 10 rad/s. What is its moment of inertia about its central axis? (a)   m2 (tulis hanya angka)
I= 25mr2 I=\ \frac{\text{2}}{\text{5}}mr^{2\ }