IB Physics 6.1 Basic Review

What is the name of the force that pulls the bucket towards the centre of the circle?

• Centrifugal

• Centripetal

• Friction

• Weight

In what direction would the centripetal force act in the picture?

• Towards the floor

• Away from the floor

• Towards the person's hand

• Away from the person's hand

Centripetal acceleration is proportional to...

• v

1 radian is equal to...

An object moving at a constant speed can have an acceleration.

• True

• False

The unit of angular frequency is...

• rad

• Hz

Angular velocity is equal to...