A horse gallops around a circular arena. The centripetal force on the horse is ___.

directed toward the center of the arena

An object moves in a circle at a constant speed. Which of the following is NOT true f the object?

its centripetal acceleration points toward the center of the circle

its tangential speed is constant

a centripetal force acts on the object

If an object is accelerating but the speed is constant then

it is traveling in a straight line

it is traveling n a friction-less environment

Which of the following best explains why astronauts experience weightlessness?

there is no upward force to push up on the astronaut

the centripetal force on the astronauts is zero

the force of gravity as the distance increases, decreases

forces on the astronaut are equal and opposite

Your weight will be greatest when

you are standing on the surface of the Earth

You are orbiting in the space station

below the surface of the Earth, near the center

your weight is the same at all locations

On a merry go round, which child will have the greatest linear speed

A child sitting at the edge farthest from the center

A child sitting halfway between the center and the edge

all points have the same linear speed

The moon experiences a gravitational force from the Earth equal to F, which is true

The gravitational force of the Earth on the Moon is equal to F

The gravitational force of the Earth on the moon is greater than F

The gravitational force of the Earth on the Moon is less than F

None of the options are correct

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Always equal to 6.67x10^-11

F_c

Which of the following vectors depict the speed of the the mass?

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following units is used for tangential velocity?

m/s²

m/s

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A car with mass m travels around a curve with velocity v. What do you know about the centripetal force if the radius triples with out changing the velocity?

9.8?

Force triples

Force divides by 3

Force divides by 9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?

m/s²

kg⋅m/s

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A car with mass m travels around a curve with velocity v. What do you know about the centripetal force if the velocity triples?

Nothing

The centripetal force triples

the centripetal force multiplies by 9

The centripetal force divides by 3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Calculate the amount of centripetal force it takes for a softball pitcher to rotate a ball with a velocity of 3.00m/s if the ball weighs 0.12 kg and her arm is 0.65 meters long.

0.38

1.23

0.55

1.66 N

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Uniform Circular Motion

Always equal to 6.67x10^-11

Which of the following vectors depict the speed of the the mass?

Which of the following units is used for tangential velocity?

A car with mass m travels around a curve with velocity v. What do you know about the centripetal force if the radius triples with out changing the velocity?

Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?

A car with mass m travels around a curve with velocity v. What do you know about the centripetal force if the velocity triples?

Calculate the amount of centripetal force it takes for a softball pitcher to rotate a ball with a velocity of 3.00m/s if the ball weighs 0.12 kg and her arm is 0.65 meters long.

As this ride starts to spin in a circular motion the swings move outward. What is the cause of this outward motion

You swing a bucket of water attached to a string in a circle above your head. What keeps the water in the bucket?

What is the direction of the net force when the roller-coaster is at the top of the loop?

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Which of the following vectors depict the speed of the the mass?

Which of the following units is used for tangential velocity?

A car with mass m travels around a curve with velocity v. What do you know about the centripetal force if the radius triples with out changing the velocity?

Which of the following is the unit for centripetal force?

A car with mass m travels around a curve with velocity v. What do you know about the centripetal force if the velocity triples?

Calculate the amount of centripetal force it takes for a softball pitcher to rotate a ball with a velocity of 3.00m/s if the ball weighs 0.12 kg and her arm is 0.65 meters long.

As this ride starts to spin in a circular motion the swings move outward. What is the cause of this outward motion

You swing a bucket of water attached to a string in a circle above your head. What keeps the water in the bucket?

What is the direction of the net force when the roller-coaster is at the top of the loop?

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Always equal to 6.67x10^-11