Physics Circular Motion

Bruno the bat flies at a speed of 0.5 m/s in circle of radius 1 m. What is his acceleration?

• 0.25 ms^-2

• 0.5 ms^-2

• 1 ms^-2

• 2 ms^-2

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Which statement is true about an object that is traveling in uniform circular motion?

• The speed of the object varies.

• The net force on the object is directed toward the center of the circular path.

• The direction of the object's velocity is constant.

• The net force on the object is directed away from the center of the circular path.

What is the relationship between centripetal force and the mass of an object?

• direct

• inverse

• exponential

• inverse squared

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Which of the following ranks the tensions in the strings from highest to lowest?

• A>C>D>B

• B>D>C>A

• B>C>A>D

• D>A>C>B

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How does the speed in Case A compare to the speed in Case B?

• two times

• one fourth times

• four times

• one half times

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A stone is tied to a string and whirled in a vertical circle at a radius. Which of the following cannot be true?

• The string is most likely to break at the bottom of the circle.

• The tension force is the same everywhere in the circle

• The tension is the least when the stone is at the top of the circle.

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A ball with a mass m is fastened to a string and is swung in a vertical circle. When the ball is at the highest point of the circle the tension in the string is:

• mg

• mg + ma

• ma -mg

• mg/ma

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When a student stands on a rotating table, the frictional force exerted on the student by the table is

• greater in magnitude than the frictional force exerted on the table by the student

• less in magnitude than the frictional force exerted on the table by the student

• equal in magnitude than the frictional force exerted on the table by the student

• directed away from the center of the table

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A car goes around a curve of radius r at a constant speed v. The coefficient of static friction between the tires and the surface is µ. What is the maximum value of the car’s velocity in order to prevent car from skidding of the road?

• (µrg)²

• µ r/g

• √urg

• g/ µr

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What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Momentum

• Velocity

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