Circular Motion Worksheet
Circular Motion Worksheet
Circular Motion Worksheet
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A 0.5 kg ball moves in a circle that is 0.4 m in radius at a speed of 4.0 m/s.
Calculate its centripetal acceleration. (40 m/s2)
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A toy cart at the end of a string 0.70 m long moves in a circle on a table. The cart
has a mass of 2.0 kg and the string has a breaking strength of 40. N. Calculate
the maximum speed the cart can attain without breaking the string. (3.74 m/s)
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What is the minimum radius at which an airplane flying at 300 m/s can make a
U-turn if its centripetal acceleration is NOT to exceed 4 gs? (2250 m)
7.
A string 1.0 m long breaks when its tension is 100 N. What is the greatest speed
at which it can be used to whirl a 1.0 kg stone? (Neglect the gravitational pull of
the earth on the stone.) (10 m/s)
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What is the centripetal force needed to keep a 3.0 kg mass moving in a circle of
radius 0.50 m at a speed of 8.0 m/s? (380 N)
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A road has a round hump 12.0 m in radius. What is the minimum speed at which
a car can leave the road at the top of the hump? (11 m/s)
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A 1.0 m string with a 5 g stopper on the end is whirled in a vertical circle. The
speed of the stopper is 8 m/s at the top of the circle.
(A) What is the speed of the stopper at the bottom of the circle? (HINT: Use
energy conservation principles!) (10.2 m/s)
(B) What is the tension in the string when the stopper is at the top of the circle?
(0.27 N)
(C) What is the tension in the string when the stopper is at the bottom of the
circle?
(0.57 N)