NEET CHAPTER TEST

PHYSICS
Subject : Physics Topic : Circular Motion M.M. : 180

Marking Scheme: (2) magnitude of velocity is constant but the

(i) Each question is allotted 4 (four) marks for each direction of velocity change.
correct response. (3) both magnitude and direction of velocity
(ii) ¼ (one fourth) marks will be deducted for change.
indicating incorrect response of each question. No (4) velocity is directed towards the centre of
deduction from the total score will be made if no circle.
response is indicated for an item in the answer Q.6 A pendulum bob has a speed 3 m/s while passing
sheet. through its lowest position, length of the
--------------------------------------------------------------- pendulum is 0.5 m then its speed when it makes
an angle of 60o with the vertical is :–
Q.1 A particle of mass 'm' describes a circle of radius (1) 2 m/s (2) 1 m/s
(r). The centripetal acceleration of the particle is (3) 4 m/s (4) 3 m/s
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. The momentum of the particle :–
r2 12 cm moves along the groove steadily and
2m 2m completes 7 revolutions in 100 s. What is the
(1) (2) linear speed of the motion :
r r (1) 2.3 cm/s (2) 5.3 cm/s
4m 4m (3) 0.44 cm/s (4) none of these
(3) (4)
r r Q.8 The mass of the bob of a simple pendulum of
Q.2 A particle is moving around a circular path with length L is m. If the bob is left from its horizontal
uniform angular speed (). The radius of the position then the speed of the bob and the tension
circular path is (r). The acceleration of the in the thread in the lowest position of the bob
particle is :– will be respectively :
L O
2 
(1) (2)
r r L

(3) v (4) vr
Q.3 Let '' denote the angular displacement of a
simple pendulum oscillating in a vertical plane. (1) 2gL and 3 mg
If the mass of the bob is (m), then the tension in (2) 3 mg and
string is (3) 2 mg and 2gL
mg cos  : (4) 2 gL and 3 mg
(1) always Q.9 A stone of mass 1 kg is tied to the end of a string
(2) never of 1 m length. It is whirled in a vertical circle. If
(3) at the extreme positions the velocity of the stone at the top be 4 m/s. What
(4) at the mean position is the tension in the string ?
Q.4 The angular acceleration of particle moving (1) 6 N (2) 16 N
along a circular path with uniform speed : (3) 5N (4) 10 N
(1) uniform but non zero Q.10 If the speed and radius both are trippled for a
(2) zero body moving on a circular path, then the new
(3) variable centripetal force will be :–
(4) such as can not be predicted from given (1) F2 = 2F1 (2) F2 = F1
information
Q.5 A car moves on a circular road, describing equal (3) F2 = 3F1 (4) F2 = F/3
angles about the centre in equal intervals of
times which of the statements about the velocity
of car are true :
(1) velocity is constant.

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Q.11 The blades of an aeroplane propeller are rotating and rotated in a horizontal circle. The maximum
at the rate of 600 revolutions per minute. Its angular velocity can be -
angular velocity is : (1) 100 rad/s (2) 1000 rad/s
(1) 10  rad/s (2) 20  rad/s (3) 10000/s (4) 0.1 rad/s
(3) 2 rad/s (4) None of them Q.19 The radius of the circular path of a particle is
Q.12 A particle moves in a circle of the radius 25 cm doubled but its frequency of rotation is kept
at two revolutions per second. The acceleration constant. If the initial centripetal force be F, then
of the particle in m/sec2 is : the final value of centripetal force will be :
(1) 2 (2) 82 (1) F (2) F/2
(3) 42 (4) 22 (3) 4F (4) 2F
Q.20 A 0.5 kg ball moves in a circle of radius 0.4m at
a speed of 4 ms–1. The centripetal force on the
ball is –
(1) 10N (2) 20N
Q.13 When a body moves with a constant speed along (3) 40N (4) 80N
a circle : Q.21 A car is travelling at 20 m/s on a circular road of
(1) no acceleration is produced in the body radius 100 m. It is increasing its speed at the rate
(2) no force acts on the body of 3 m/s2. Its acceleration is :–
(3) its velocity remains constant (1) 3 m/s2 (2) 4 m/s2
(4) no work gets done on it (3) 5 m/s2 (4) 7 ms–1
Q.14 A particle moves in a circle describing equal Q.22 A weightless thread can bear tension upto 3.7 kg
angle in equal times, its velocity vector : wt. A stone of mass 500 gm is tied to it and
(1) remains constant revolved in a circular path of radius 4m in a
(2) changes in magnitude vertical plane. If g = 10 ms–2, then the maximum
(3) change in direction angular velocity of the stone can be
(4) changes in magnitude and direction
(1) 16 rad/s (2) 21 rad/s
Q.15 A mass of 2 kg is whirled in a horizontal circle
by means of a string at an initial speed of 5 r.p.m. (3) 2 rad/s (4) 4 rad/s
Keeping the radius constant the tension in the Q.23 A stone attached to one end of a string is whirled
string is doubled. The new speed is nearly : in a vertical circle. The tension in the string is
(1) 7 r.p.m. (2) 14 r.p.m. maximum when :
(3) 10 r.p.m. (4) 20 r.p.m. (1) the string is horizontal.
Q.16 In a vertical circle of radius (r), at what point in (2) the string is vertical with the stone at highest
its path a particle may have tension equal to zero position.
: (3) the string is vertical with the stone at the
(1) highest point lowest position.
(2) lowest point (4) the string makes an angle of 45° with the
(3) at any point vertical
(4) at a point horizontal from the centre of radius Q.24 A cyclist goes round a circular path of
Q.17 If the radius of circular path of two particles of circumference 34.3 m in 22 sec. the angle
same masses are in the ratio of 1 : 2 and they made by him, with the vertical, will be
have equal centripetal forces, then their (1) 45o (2) 40o
velocities should be in the ratio of : (3) 42o (4) 48o
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 2 : 1
(3) 4 : 1 (4) 1 : 4
Q.18 A string of length 0.1 m cannot bear a tension Q.25 A particle moving along a circular path. The
more than 100N. It is tied to a body of mass 100g angular velocity, linear velocity, angular
acceleration and centripetal acceleration of the

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 particle at any instant respectively are , v,  (1) ar = 0 and at = 0 (2) ar = 0 but at  0
are a c . Which of the following relation is/are (3) ar  0 but at = 0 (4) ar  0 and at  0
correct :– Q.31 Stone tied at one end of light string is whirled
(a)  ⊥ v (b)  ⊥  (c) v ⊥ a c (d)  ⊥ a c round a vertical circle. If the difference between
(1) a, b, d (2) b, c, d the maximum and minimum tension experienced
(3) a, b, c (4) a, c, d by the string wire is 2 kg wt, then the mass of the
Q.26 A body is revolving with a constant speed along stone must be :–
a circle. If its direction of motion is reversed but (1) 1 kg (2) 6 kg
the speed remains the same then :– (3) 1/3 kg (4) 2 kg
(a) the centripetal force will not suffer any Q.32 In uniform circular motion, the velocity vector
change in magnitude. and acceleration vector are
(b) the centripetal force will have its direction (1) Perpendicular to each other
reversed. (2) Same direction
(c) the centripetal force will not suffer any (3) Opposite direction
change in direction. (4) Not related to each other
(d) the centripetal force is doubled. Q.33 A mass tied to a string moves
(1) a,b (2) b,c in a vertical circle with a 1m
uniform speed of 5 m/s as P
(3) c,d (4) a, c O
Q.27 A body tied to a string of length L is revolved in shown. At the point P the
a vertical circle with minimum velocity, when string breaks. The mass will
the body reaches the upper most point the string reach a height above P of
breaks and the body moves under the influence nearly :
of the gravitational field of earth along a (1) 1 m (2) 0.5 m
parabolic path. The horizontal range AC of the (3) 1.27 m (4) 1.25 m
body will be : Q.34 A particle is acted upon by a force of constant
P v magnitude which is always perpendicular to the
L velocity of the particle. The motion of the
m O
particle takes place in a plane. It follows, that :
x (1) its velocity is constant.
A C
(1) x = L (2) x = 2L (2) its K.E. is constant.
(3) its acceleration is constant.
(3) x = 2 2L (4) x = 2L
(4) it moves in a straight line.
Q.28 A particle is moving in a vertical circle the Q.35 If the overbridge is concave instead of being
tension in the string when passing through two convex, then the thrust on the road at the lowest
position at angle 30o and 60o from vertical from position will be :-
lowest position are T1 and T2 respectively then
mv 2 mv 2
(1) T1 = T2 (2) T1 > T2 (1) mg + (2) mg −
r r
(3) T1 < T2 (4) T1 T2
m 2 v 2g v 2g
Q.29 A body crosses the topmost point of a vertical (3) (4)
circle with critical speed. What will be its r r
centripetal acceleration when the string is
horizontal :
(1) g (2) 2g
(3) 3g (4) 6g Q.36 A car moving with speed 30 m/s on a circular
Q.30 ar and at represent radial and tangential path of radius 500 m. Its speed is increasing at
the rate of 2m/s2. The acceleration of the car is
acceleration. The motion of a particle will be
(1) 9.8 m/s2 (2) 1.8 m/s2
uniform circular motion, if :

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 (3) 2 m/s2 (4) 2.4 m/s2 Q.42 A car runs at a constant speed on a circular track
Q.37 A mass m is attached to the end of a rod of length of radius 100 m, taking 62.8 seconds for every
. The mass goes around a verticle circular path circular lap. The average velocity and average
with the other end hinged at the centre. What speed for each circular lap respectively is :-
should be the minimum velocity of mass at the (1) 0,0 (2) 0, 10 m/s
bottom of the circle so that the mass completes (3) 10 m/s, 10 m/s (4) 10 m/s, 0
the circle ? Q.43 Mass m is released from point A as shown in
(1) 4g (2) 3g figure then tension in the string at the point B
will be-
(3) 5g (4) g A

Q.38 A fighter plane is moving in a vertical circle of

mg
radius 'r'. Its minimum velocity at the highest
point of the circle will be :–
gr mg
(1) 3gr (2) 2gr (3) gr (4)
2 (1) mg (2) 2mg
Q.39 A stone is tied to a string of length ‘’ and is (3) 3mg (4) 4mg
whirled in a vertical circle with the other end of Q.44 A roller coaster is designed such that riders
the string as the centre. At a certain instant of experience "weightlessness" as they go round
time, the stone is at its lowest position and has a the top of a hill whose radius of curvature is 20m.
speed ‘u’. The magnitude of the change in The speed of the car at the top of the hill is
velocity as it reaches a position where the string between:-
is horizontal (g being acceleration due to (1) 16m/s and 17m/s (2) 13m/s and 14 m/s
gravity) is : (3) 14m/s and 15m/s (4) 15m/s and 16 m/s
Q.45 Radius of the curved road on national highway
(1) u2 − g (2) u – u 2 − 2g is R. Width of the road is b. The outer edge of
(3) 2g (4) the road is raised by h with respect to inner edge
Q.40 A particle is kept at rest at the top of a sphere of so that a car with velocity v can pass safe over it.
diameter 42 m. When disturbed slightly, it slides The value of h is
down. At what height 'h' from the bottom, the v2b v
(1) (2)
particle will leave the sphere :– Rg Rgb
(1) 14 m (2) 28 m
(3) 35 m (4) 7 m v2R v2b
(3) (4)
Q.41 A stone tied to the end of a string of 1m long is g R
whirled in a horizontal circle with a constant
speed. If the stone makes 22 revolution in 44
seconds, what is the magnitude and direction of
acceleration of the stone
(1) 2ms–2 and direction along the tangent to
the circle.
(2) 2ms–2 and direction along the radius
towards the centre.
2
(3) ms–2 and direction along the radius
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towards the centre.
(4) 2ms–2 and direction along the radius away
from the centre.