CH 4 16 10
CH 4 16 10
If the body is moving in a circle of radius r with a constant speed v , its angular velocity is
(a) v 2 / r (b) vr
(c) v / r (d) r / v
2. Two racing cars of masses m 1 and m 2 are moving in circles of radii r1 and r2 respectively. Their speeds are such
that each makes a complete circle in the same duration of time t . The ratio of the angular speed of the first to the
second car is
(a) m 1 : m 2 (b) r1 : r2
(c) 1 : 1 (d) m 1 r1 : m 2 r2
3. A cyclist turns around a curve at 15 miles/hour. If he turns at double the speed, the tendency to overturn is
(a) Doubled (b) Quadrupled
(c) Halved (d) Unchanged
mv 2
4. A body of mass m is moving in a circle of radius r with a constant speed v . The force on the body is and is
r
directed towards the centre. What is the work done by this force in moving the body over half the circumference of
the circle
mv 2
(a) r (b) Zero
r
mv 2 r 2
(c) 2
(d)
r mv 2
5. If a particle moves in a circle describing equal angles in equal times, its velocity vector
(a) Remains constant
(b) Changes in magnitude
(c) Changes in direction
(d) Changes both in magnitude and direction
6. A stone of mass m is tied to a string of length l and rotated in a circle with a constant speed v . If the string is
released, the stone flies
(a) Radially outward
(b) Radially inward
(c) Tangentially outward
mv 2
(d) With an acceleration
l
7. A body is moving in a circular path with a constant speed. It has
(a) A constant velocity
(b) A constant acceleration
(c) An acceleration of constant magnitude
(d) An acceleration which varies with time
8. A motor cyclist going round in a circular track at constant speed has
(a) Constant linear velocity (b) Constant acceleration
(c) Constant angular velocity(d) Constant force
9. A particle P is moving in a circle of radius ' a' with a uniform speed v . C is the centre of the circle and AB is a
diameter. When passing through B the angular velocity of P about A and C are in the ratio
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 4 : 1
10. A car moving on a horizontal road may be thrown out of the road in taking a turn
(a) By the gravitational force
(b) Due to lack of sufficient centripetal force
(c) Due to rolling frictional force between tyre and road
(d) Due to the reaction of the ground