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P4a-roPIc #4 CIRCULAR MOTION QUESTIONS
Circular Motion
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1 (a) Explain
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(ii) why one complete revolution is equivalent to an angular displacement of 2x rad.
E wes. 2s... = Afb
(0) Anolastsnthas an tnetened ng ol 13.00. Ono oe oft corde alachd 0
De nerd ON hang tom ieee onal he co The
ate A abal iden coment
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14.8cm
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mass
Fig. 1.1
‘The cord and mass are now made to rotate at constant angular speed win a vertical
plane about point C. When the cord is vertical and above , ils length is the unextended
length of 13.0cm, as shown in Fig. 1.2.
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5inG 2 (a) (i) Define the radian.
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(i) A bma mass atlached oa sting. The mass i (ttn
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constant speed, as shown in Fig. 1.1.(Show that the angular speed wot the cord and mass is 8.7 rads),
mg = Fe
Mg = Arw
Q= rwr
Fel ow
vaxio® = _
w = 686 mds
w b> tads)
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(1) The cord and mass rotate so that the cord is vertically below C, as shown in
Fig. 1.3.
Calculate the length L of the cord, assuming it obeys Hooke's law.
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(CID XS gy 8 = x dxloxg| Te F
- 5 Sa = 2 *
sé-13) 5 = Tax lAOxeH Bx
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as. SL_ 6F _s = O:-39542¢6
\@ 18
4h = ~ 23922
A= 14-1868
= 1F-20m
aExplain what is meant by the angular speed about point P of the mass.
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(b) A horizontal flat plate is free to rotate about a vertical axis through its centre, as shown
in Fig. 1.2.
plate
Fig. 1.2
A.small mass M is placed on the plate, a distance d from the axis of rotation.
The speed of rotation of the plate is gradually increased from zero until the mass is
seen to slide off the plate.
The maximum frictional force F between the plate and the mass is given by the
expression
Fe
where W is the weight of the mass M.
The distance d is 35m.
Determine the maximum number of revolutions of the plate per minute for the mass M to
72,
remain on the plate. Explain your working. onF
we
f= 0-7RW 4 Aa = F
meats O72 Rae DL »
meus = 072%) 4 O-FIANG evs
Tw = 0-FaX48) x6o “1
42S fev mun
Y AD rev Mw3
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. jus r, as shown in Fig. 4.1.
A vertical peg is attached to the edge of a horizontal disc of radius r
peg
disc,
Fig. 4.1
The disc rotates at constant angular speed «. A horizontal beam of parallel light produces a
shadow of the peg on a soreen, as shown in Fig. 4.2.
screen
parallel beam, a
of light - S
Fig. 4.2 (plan view)
Attime zero, the peg is at P, producing a shadow on the screen at S.
Ar ime & the cise has rotated through angle 0. The peg is now at R, producing a shadow
aa.
(a) Determine,
() interms of wand t, the angle 0,
Ae. Q.2.WE
(ii) interms of w, tand 1, the distance SQ.
ADR. =. 97
(b) Use your answer to
harmonic motion.
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a
(a)(ii) to show that the shadow &Pa-TOPIC #4 CIRCULAR MOTION
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(c) The disc has radius r of 12em and is rotating with angular speed « of 4.7 rads~*,
Determine, fr the shadow on the sereen,
(i) the frequency of oscillation, '
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t
aif = co
ann F = 44
Feaze = 0-748 He
2iL
frequency = OL IB occu HE 2)
(i) its maximum speed.
v= Cw /
= 1K DORA FT -)
= HA ma cms
speed = 20, ..oms"* 2)
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4 (@) Define the radian.
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LOGS. A MING OME. J lB. MONE
2)
(b) A stone of weight 3.0N is fixed, using glue, to one end P of gid rod CR, as shown
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‘Tho tod i rotated about ond C 90 that tho stone moves in a vertical circle of
radius 85cm,
Fasangular spcod «vof tho rod andl stone is gradually incre
naps. The aluo fixing the stono snaps whon tho tension it itis 18N.
For the position of the stone at which tho glue snaps
{onthe dotted circle of Fig. 1.1, mark with the fetter S the pasion of the stone,
(ii) calculate the angular speed «of the stone.
eae Fe
w-3 = mw,
sed from zero until the glue
ty
5 = oye oes x
I 48i
wor + 516
angular peed =
«Spams min cedr oto st m Sin ma srt
| planet
cn 5 mess
. Fig. 1.1
ne magnitude of the angular vel i
Tre megriude of he angular vleiy and the period of revolution, of the planet about the
(@) State
(0) what is meant by angular velocity,
(ii) the relation between w and T.
BENQ VD
W=ane
(b) Show that, for a planet in a circular orbit of radius r, the peri
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he orbit is given byP4-TOPIC #4 CIRCULAR MOTION QUESTIONS
where cis a constant. Explain your working,
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planet 6/108 km T/years
Venus 1.08 0.615
Neptune 45.0
Fig, 1.2
‘Assume that the orbits of both planets are circular.
())_Use the expression in (b) to calculate the value of T for Neptune.
(il) Determine the linear speed of Venus in its orbit.va-ropic
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(2) The Moon is approximatoly 3.8 10°km from Earth.
Estimato the minimum diameter of a circular crater on the Moon's surface that can be
seen using the telescope.
S=rQ - Bex XVINO "= 3.606
diameter = 32. EO en
(i) Suggest why craters of the same diameter as that calculated in (i) but onthe surtace of
Mars are not visible using this telescope.
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9 Alarge bow! is made from part of a hollow sphere.
A small spherical ball is placed inside the bow! and is given a horizontal speed, The ball follows a
horizontal circular path of constant radius, as shown in Fig. 2.1.
ball, as shown in Fig, 2.2.
wall of
bow!
fA
Ww
3
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‘The normal reaction force R is at an angle 10 the horizental
(@ () By resolving the reaction force A. into Wwe perpendicular components, show th
Pasditantforee F acting on the ball is given by the expression
W = F tana.
pansing =
ow F feng = ww
(2)
(b) ‘The ball moves in a circular path of radius
Calculate the speed of the ball.
Vs ost l= F rang
‘cm. For this radius, the angle Gis 28°.