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Circular Motion MCQ

The document contains a series of physics questions and their corresponding answer choices related to angular motion, tension in strings, centripetal acceleration, and kinetic energy. Each question is followed by multiple-choice answers, with the correct answers provided in a mark scheme section. The questions cover various concepts including the motion of a car wheel, a ball in vertical circular motion, and the dynamics of a helicopter and turntable.

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Circular Motion MCQ

The document contains a series of physics questions and their corresponding answer choices related to angular motion, tension in strings, centripetal acceleration, and kinetic energy. Each question is followed by multiple-choice answers, with the correct answers provided in a mark scheme section. The questions cover various concepts including the motion of a car wheel, a ball in vertical circular motion, and the dynamics of a helicopter and turntable.

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Q1.

What is the angular speed of a car wheel of diameter 0.400 m when the speed of the car
is 108 km h−1?

A 75 rad s−1
B 150 rad s−1
C 270 rad s−1
D 540 rad s−1
(Total 1 mark)

Q2.
A ball of mass 0.30 kg is attached to a string and moves in a vertical circle of radius 0.60
m at a constant speed of 5.0 m s–1.

Which line, A to D, in the table gives the correct values of the minimum and maximum
tension in the string?

Minimum tension / Maximum tension /


N N
A 2.5 5.4
B 6.7 9.6
C 13 13
D 9.6 15
(Total 1 mark)

Q3.
A helicopter circles continuously at a constant speed around a horizontal path of diameter
800 m, taking 5.0 minutes to complete each orbit of the path.

What are the speed v and the centripetal acceleration a of the helicopter?

v / m s−1 a / m s−2
A 0.021 0.18

B 8.4 0.088

C 8.4 0.18

D 17 0.35
(Total 1 mark)

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Q4.
A bob of mass 0.50 kg is suspended from the end of a piece of string 0.45 m long.
The bob is rotated in a vertical circle at a constant rate of 120 revolutions per minute.

What is the tension in the string when the bob is at the bottom of the circle?

A 5.8 N

B 31 N

C 36 N

D 40 N
(Total 1 mark)

Q5.
A small mass is placed at P on a horizontal turntable. The turntable rotates clockwise with
a constant angular speed about a vertical axis through its centre O.

The mass remains at rest relative to the turntable.

What is the direction of the frictional force on the mass at the instant shown?

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A from P to O

B from P to Q

C from P to R

D from P to S

(Total 1 mark)

Q6.
A planet of mass M and radius R rotates so quickly that material at its equator only just
remains on its surface.

What is the period of rotation of the planet?

(Total 1 mark)

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Q7.
When an aircraft turns in a horizontal circular path, it banks at an angle θ.

The aircraft has mass m and travels at constant speed v in a horizontal circular path of
radius r. The lift force acts at the angle θ.

What is tan θ?

(Total 1 mark)

Q8.
A particle of mass m moves in a circle of radius r. The number of revolutions completed
per second is f.

What is the kinetic energy of the particle?

A 4π2mf 2r2

B 2π2mf 2r2

(Total 1 mark)

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Q9.
Two circular discs made of card rotate at constant speed on a common axle.

The discs are 2.00 m apart.

An air-gun pellet is fired parallel to the axle. The pellet makes holes in the discs.
The holes are separated by an angle of 45°.
The speed of the pellet between the discs is 300 m s−1.

How many revolutions does each disc complete in one second?

A 19

B 118

C 740

D 1074

(Total 1 mark)

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Mark schemes

Q1.
B
[1]

Q2.
D
[1]

Q3.

C
[1]

Q4.
D
[1]

Q5.
A
from P to O
[1]

Q6.
C
[1]

Q7.
D

[1]

Q8.
B
2π2mf 2r2
[1]

Q9.
A
19
[1]

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