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Lab: circular motion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In your lab, which object's mass was used to determine the centripetal force, Fc ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

Centripetal force was not a part of this lab investigation.

2.

Which part of the lab apparatus corresponds to the radius, r, in the equation for velocity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

Radius is not part of this lab investigation.

3.

Identify what is incorrect about this bar graph.

a)

The mass values are too large for this lab.

b)

The bars are shaded in.

c)

There is no label on the x axis.

d)

It is not a bar graph

4.

Which graph is the only correct graph for the circular motion lab in our physics class?

a)

b)

c)

d)

5.

Which statement is true about this data table from our circular motion lab?

a)

The velocity was calculated correctly, using the time of only 1 revolution in the equation.

b)

The velocity values are incorrect because they show the wrong units.

c)

The velocity values are too large because they did not use kg in the equation. They used grams.

6.

Which variable in this data table is showing the wrong units?

a)

Hanging mass

b)

Force

c)

Time

d)

Velocity

7.

Which statement is true about this graph from our circular motion lab investigation?

a)

The velocity is decreasing as the mass increases.

b)

This is not a bar graph.

c)

This is a fine example of a bar graph.

d)

There are no scales present on this graph.

8.

(True/False) All units shown in this data table are correct for the corresponding variable.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which statement would be a good conclusion for the data shown in this graph?

a)

The velocity cause the mass to increase in the investigation.

b)

The velocity of the rotating mass was not affected by the change in mass.

c)

As the mass increased, the velocity of the rotating mass remained constant.

d)

As the mass increased, the velocity of the rotating mass increased.

10.

In which direction was the centripetal force causing the object to move in a circle?

a)

circular

b)

down

c)

in a straight line

d)

toward the center