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Circular Motion

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A particle moving in a circular path completes 7.5 revolutions in 9.0 s. Its angular velocity in rad s-1 is

a)

0.83

b)

5.2

c)

68

d)

420

2.

A disc of diameter D is turning at a steady angular speed at frequency f about an axis through its centre.


What is the centripetal force on a small object O of mass m on the perimeter of the disc?

a)

2πmfD

b)

2πmf2D

c)

2mf2D

d)

2πmf2D2

3.

The picture is of a child’s spinning top.


The spinning top has a diameter of 22 cm and spins at a rate of 6.5 revolutions per second. The speed of a point on the outer edge of the spinning top is

a)

0.11 m s-1

b)

0.21 m s-1

c)

4.5 m s-1

d)

9.0 m s-1

4.

What is the angular speed of a car wheel of diameter 0.400 m when the speed of the car is 108 km h-1

a)

75 rad s-1

b)

150 rad s-1

c)

270 rad s-1

d)

540 rad s-1

5.

A model car moves in a circular path of radius 0.8 m at an angular speed of  π2\frac{\pi}{2}   rad s1s^{-1}  . What is its displacement from point P, 6 s after passing P?

a)

zero

b)

1.6 m

c)

0.4 π\pi  m

d)

1.6 π\pi  m

6.

The drum of a washing machine rotates with an angular velocity of 8.5 rad s-1.


The time taken for the drum to complete 10 revolutions is

a)

0.85 s

b)

1.3 s

c)

3.7 s

d)

7.4 s

7.

A playground swing completes 24 oscillations in 1 minute.


Which of the following is the frequency of the oscillations?

a)

0.042 Hz

b)

0.40 Hz

c)

2.5 Hz

d)

24 Hz

8.

The diagram shows a disc of diameter 120mm that can turn about an axis through its centre.


The disc is turned through an angle of 30° in 20 ms. What is the average speed of a point on the edge of the disc during this time?

a)

0.5π m s-1

b)

π m s-1

c)

1.5π m s-1

d)

2π m s-1