Circular Motion Worksheet

Question 3
Angular displacement, Angular velocity, Angular
An object of mass 100.0 𝑔 moves around the
acceleration.
circumference of a circle of radius 2.0 𝑚 with a
Question 1
constant angular velocity of 7.5𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑠 −1 . Calculate the
The angular of centrifuge is increased from 5.8𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑠 −1
object’s linear velocity and the force directed towards
to 16.4𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑠 −1 within 6.0 𝑠. Calculate its angular
the centre.
acceleration.
Question 4
Question 2
A mass of 2 𝑘𝑔 is tied to an inextensible string at one
The tyre of a lorry has a radius of 0.6 𝑚 makes
end and rotated in a horizontal circle of radius 0.8 𝑚
12 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 in 2𝑠. Calculate the linear distance the
about the other end. If the breaking tension in the string
lorry covers in 5𝑠.
is 250 𝑁, find the maximum linear speed and the
angular speed at which the mass can be rotated.
Question 3
A car moves in a horizontal circular path of radius Question 5
3.0 𝑚 with a constant speed of 45𝑘𝑚ℎ−1 . Calculate its A 1.0 𝑘𝑔 mass tied to the end of a string 0.5 𝑚 long is
angular speed [4.17𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑠 −1 ] whirled in a horizontal circle. The centripetal force
acting is 50 𝑁. Calculate the;
Question 4 (a) greatest speed given to the mass
A body makes six complete revolutions in 4.0 𝑠. If it (b) angular velocity of the mass
moves in a circle of radius 25.0 𝑐𝑚, calculate the (c) the period of the revolution
(a) linear velocity [2.36 𝑚𝑠 −1 ]
(b) angular velocity [9.44 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑠 −1 ] Question 6
A body of weight 20.0 𝑁 moves in a vertical circular
Centripetal acceleration, Centripetal force, Period, motion with the help of a string of radius 1.0 𝑚 at a
Frequency velocity of 2.0 𝑚𝑠 −1 . Calculate the ratio of the
Question 1 centripetal acceleration to the centripetal force.
A 0.5 𝑘𝑔 particle revolves in a circular path of radius
20 𝑐𝑚 such that its angular speed increases from Question 7
2 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑠 −1 to 40 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑠 −1 in 19s. Calculate the A small stone is whirled in horizontal circle with the
(a) centripetal acceleration of the particle help of an inextensible string of length 4.2 𝑚 at a
(b) tangential acceleration of the particle uniform speed of 6.8 𝑚𝑠 −1 . Calculate the
(c) centripetal force on the particle (a) centripetal acceleration of the stone
(b) angular speed of the stone
Question 2 (c) mass of the stone if the tension in the string was
A body of mass 2.0 𝑘𝑔 is tied to the end of a string of 0.55𝑁
length 1.5𝑚 and revolved around the other end (kept
fixed) in a horizontal circle. If it makes 300 𝑟𝑒𝑣/𝑚𝑖𝑛, Question 8
calculate the The centripetal force acting of a 200 𝑔 of a body in a
(a) linear velocity of the body vertical circle of diameter 5 𝑚 is 2 𝑁. Calculate the
(b) radial acceleration of the body body’s
(c) centripetal force acting upon the body (a) radial acceleration
(b) linear maximum velocity
(c) maximum angular speed
(d) period of rotation

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Question 9 Question 14
An object moves along a circular path of radius 0.6 𝑚 An object moves in a circular path of radius 0.5 𝑚 with
at an angular velocity of 5.0 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑠 −1 . If the centripetal a linear speed of 1.0 𝑚𝑠 −1 . Calculate, in terms of 𝜋, the
force acting to keep the object in its path is 52.5 𝑁, frequency of revolution of the object.
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𝜋
calculate the weight of the object. [Take 𝑔 = 9.8𝑚𝑠 −2 ]
Question 15
Question 10
A force F required to keep a 5 𝑘𝑔 mass moving round a
A student swings a 0.1 𝑘𝑔 rubber ball attached to a
circle of radius 3.5 𝑚 at a speed of 7𝑚𝑠 −1 . What is the
string over his head in a horizontal circular path as
speed, if the force is tripled? [12.1𝑚𝑠 −1 ]
shown below.
Question 16
The blade of a ceiling fan rotating at 20𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑠 −1 makes
10 complete revolutions before decelerating to stop.
10
Calculate the average frequency. [ ]
𝜋

Banking of road
Question 1
The string is 1.5 𝑚 long and the rubber ball makes 120
A motor rider travelling at 8𝑚𝑠 −1 negotiates a curve of
complete revolution each minute. Calculate the;
radius 5 𝑚. Calculate the angle to which both the rider
(a) average speed of the swinging ball [18.85 m/s]
and the motorbike must be inclined to avoid sliding.
(b) centripetal acceleration of the ball [236.88m/s2]
[Take 𝑔 = 10𝑚𝑠 −2 ]. [52°]
(c) breaking tension in the string [355.32 N]

Question 2
Question 11
A motorcycle of mass 100 𝑘𝑔 moves round in a circle
The centripetal force acting to keep a body of mass
of radius 10 𝑚 with a velocity of 5𝑚𝑠 −1 . Find the
1.5 𝑘𝑔 in a circular path of radius 0.1 𝑚 is 21.6 𝑁.
coefficient of friction between the road and the tyres.
Calculate the
[Take 𝑔 = 10𝑚𝑠 −2 ]. [0.25]
(a) centripetal acceleration of the body
(b) linear velocity of the body
Question 3
(c) frequency
Calculate the maximum speed with which a car can be
Question 12 driven safely along a curved road of radius 30 𝑚 and
A 900 𝑘𝑔 race car makes one lap around a circular track banked at an angle of 30° with the horizontal.
of radius 50 𝑚 in 11.0 𝑠. Determine the car’s [Take 𝑔 = 10𝑚𝑠 −2 ]. [13.03𝑚𝑠 −1 ]
(a) average speed [28.56 m/s]
(b) angular speed [0.57 rad/s] Question 4
(c) centripetal acceleration [16.3 m/s2] A vehicle of mass 600.0 𝑘𝑔 travels along a banked
circular track of radius 50.0 𝑚. If the speed of the
Question 13 vehicle is 15.0 𝑚𝑠 −1 , calculate
A 0.5 𝑘𝑔 mass is attached to a string 1.0 𝑚 long and (a) the angle of inclination of the track to the horizontal
moves in a horizontal circle at a rate of 2.0 𝐻𝑧. (b) the total reaction on the vehicle
Calculate the [Take 𝑔 = 10𝑚𝑠 −2 ].
(a) centripetal acceleration of the mass [157.95m/s2]
(b) tension in the string [78.98 N]
[Take 𝜋 = 3.142]

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