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Physics 10th Edition Cutnell Test Bank 1

This document provides a summary of 10 multiple choice questions from a test bank for Physics 10th Edition by Cutnell and Johnson. The questions cover topics related to circular motion, centripetal acceleration, and tension in strings for objects moving in circular paths. Answers are provided along with question difficulty levels and references to sections of the textbook.

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Physics 10th Edition Cutnell Test Bank 1

This document provides a summary of 10 multiple choice questions from a test bank for Physics 10th Edition by Cutnell and Johnson. The questions cover topics related to circular motion, centripetal acceleration, and tension in strings for objects moving in circular paths. Answers are provided along with question difficulty levels and references to sections of the textbook.

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Chapter: Chapter 5

Multiple Choice

1. A ball moves with a constant speed of 4 m/s around a circle of radius 0.25 m. What is the
period of the motion? [Hint: For this calculation, you need to know the circumference of the
circle.]
A) 0.1 s
B) 0.4 s
C) 0.7 s
D) 1 s
E) 2 s
Ans: B
Difficulty: Medium
SectionDef: Section 5-1 and 5-2

2. The second hand on a watch has a length of 4.50 mm and makes one revolution in 60.00 s.
What is the speed of the end of the second hand as it moves in uniform circular motion?
A) 9.42 × 10–4 m/s
B) 2.67 × 10–3 m/s
C) 5.34 × 10–3 m/s
D) 4.71 × 10–4 m/s
E) 2.36 × 10–5 m/s

Ans: D
Difficulty: Medium
SectionDef: Section 5-1 and 5-2

3. Approximately one billion years ago, the Moon orbited the Earth much closer than it does
today. The radius of the orbit was only 24 400 km. The orbital period was only 23 400 s.
Today, the average radius is 385 000 km; and the present period is 2.36 × 106 s. Assuming that
the orbit of the Moon is circular, calculate the ratio of the speed of the Moon in its ancient orbit
to the speed that it has today.
A) 15.8
B) 12.8
C) 10.2
D) 7.15
E) 6.39

Ans: E
Difficulty: Medium
SectionDef: Section 5-1 and 5-2

4. A solar-powered car is traveling at constant speed around a circular track. What happens to
the centripetal acceleration of the car if the speed is doubled?
A) The centripetal acceleration remains the same.
B) The centripetal acceleration increases by a factor of 2.
C) The centripetal acceleration increases by a factor of 4.
D) The centripetal acceleration is decreased by a factor of one-half.
E) The centripetal acceleration is decreased by a factor of one-fourth.

Ans: C
Difficulty: Easy
SectionDef: Section 5-1 and 5-2

5. A ball is whirled on the end of a string in a horizontal circle of radius R at constant speed v.
Complete the following statement: The centripetal acceleration of the ball can be increased by a
factor of 4 by
A) keeping the speed fixed and increasing the radius by a factor of 4.
B) keeping the radius fixed and increasing the speed by a factor of 4.
C) keeping the radius fixed and increasing the period by a factor of 4.
D) keeping the radius fixed and decreasing the period by a factor of 4.
E) keeping the speed fixed and decreasing the radius by a factor of 4.

Ans: E
Difficulty: Medium
SectionDef: Section 5-1 and 5-2

6. A rock is whirled on the end of a string in a horizontal circle of radius R with a constant
period T. If the radius of the circle is reduced to R/3, while the period remains T, what happens
to the centripetal acceleration of the rock?
A) The centripetal acceleration remains the same.
B) The centripetal acceleration increases by a factor of 3.
C) The centripetal acceleration increases by a factor of 9.
D) The centripetal acceleration decreases by a factor of 3.
E) The centripetal acceleration decreases by a factor of 9.

Ans: D
Difficulty: Hard
SectionDef: Section 5-1 and 5-2

7. A car traveling at 20 m/s follows a curve in the road so that its centripetal acceleration is 5
m/s2. What is the radius of the curve?
A) 4 m
B) 8 m
C) 80 m
D) 160 m
E) 640 m

Ans: C
Difficulty: Medium
SectionDef: Section 5-1 and 5-2

8. A satellite is placed in a circular orbit to observe the surface of Mars from an altitude of 144
km. The equatorial radius of Mars is 3397 km. If the speed of the satellite is 3480 m/s, what is
the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the satellite?
A) 2.17 m/s2
B) 2.60 m/s2
C) 2.99 m/s2
D) 3.42 m/s2
E) 4.05 m/s2

Ans: D
Difficulty: Medium
SectionDef: Section 5-1 and 5-2

Reference: Ref 5-1

One of the world's largest Ferris wheels, the Cosmo Clock 21 with a radius of 50.0 m is located
in Yokohama City, Japan.
Each of the sixty gondolas on the wheel takes 1.00 minute to complete one revolution when it is
running at full speed.
Note: Ignore gravitational effects.

9. What is the uniform speed of a gondola when the Ferris wheel is running at full speed?
A) 314 m/s
B) 1.67 m/s
C) 10.5 m/s
D) 18.6 m/s
E) 5.24 m/s

Ans: E
Refer To: Ref 5-1
Difficulty: Medium
SectionDef: Section 5-1 and 5-2

10. What is the centripetal acceleration of the gondola when the Ferris wheel is running at full
speed?
A) 0.548 m/s2
B) 6.91 m/s2
C) 2.21 m/s2
D) 0.732 m/s2
E) 6.28 m/s2

Ans: A
Refer To: Ref 5-1
Difficulty: Medium
SectionDef: Section 5-1 and 5-2

11. A boy is whirling a stone around his head by means of a string. The string makes one
complete revolution every second; and the magnitude of the tension in the string is F. The boy
then speeds up the stone, keeping the radius of the circle unchanged, so that the string makes two
complete revolutions every second. What happens to the tension in the sting?
A) The magnitude of the tension is unchanged.
B) The magnitude of the tension reduces to half of its original value, F/2.
C) The magnitude of the tension increases to twice its original value, 2F.
D) The magnitude of the tension increases to four times its original value, 4F.
E) The magnitude of the tension reduces to one-fourth of its original value, F/4.

Ans: D
Difficulty: Medium
SectionDef: Section 5-3

12. A 0.25-kg ball attached to a string is rotating in a horizontal circle of radius 0.5 m. If the
ball revolves twice every second, what is the tension in the string?
A) 2 N
B) 5 N
C) 7 N
D) 10 N
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