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IB Circular Motion ANS

This document contains multiple examples of calculating values related to circular motion such as speed, angular speed, acceleration, force, and more. Various circular motion scenarios are presented involving objects like riders on an amusement park ride, clothes in a washing machine, data on a CD, a toy plane in a circle, a discus throw, a dead dog on a string, a car taking a turn, a skateboarder in a pipe, and a car in a loop de loop. Calculations are shown for values like speed, angular speed, acceleration, force, tension, minimum speed, and normal force.

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IB Circular Motion ANS

This document contains multiple examples of calculating values related to circular motion such as speed, angular speed, acceleration, force, and more. Various circular motion scenarios are presented involving objects like riders on an amusement park ride, clothes in a washing machine, data on a CD, a toy plane in a circle, a discus throw, a dead dog on a string, a car taking a turn, a skateboarder in a pipe, and a car in a loop de loop. Calculations are shown for values like speed, angular speed, acceleration, force, tension, minimum speed, and normal force.

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1 Circular motion
v = ωr a = v2/r = 4π2r/T2 F = mv2/r = mω2r

1. During their Physics field trip to the amusement park, Mujahid and Utana took a ride
on the Whirligig. The Whirligig ride consists of long swings which spin in a circle at
relatively high speeds. Agnes and Sara estimate that the riders travel through a circle
with a radius of 6.5 m and make one turn every 5.8 seconds. Determine the speed
and angular speed of the riders on the Whirligig.
Speed = dist/time = (2xπx6.5)/5.8

Speed = 7.04 Unit = m.s-1


Angular speed = angle/time = (2xπ)/5.8

Angular speed = 1.08 Unit = rad.s-1


2. During the spin cycle of a washing machine, the clothes stick to the outer wall of the
barrel as it spins at a rate as high as 1800 revolutions per minute. The radius of the barrel is
26 cm.

a. Determine the speed and angular speed of the clothes (in m.s-1) which are located on the
wall of the spin barrel.
Speed = dist/time = (2xπx0.26)/(60/1800)

Speed = 49.0 Unit = m.s-1


Angular speed = angle/time = (2xπ)/(60/1800)

Angular speed = 188.5 Unit = rad.s-1


b. Determine the acceleration of the clothes.
a = v2/r = (49)2/0.26
Acceleration = 9230 Unit = m.s-2

3. A manufacturer of CD-ROM drives claims that the player can spin the disc as frequently as
1200 revolutions per minute.
a. If spinning at this rate, what is the speed and angular speed of the outer row of data on
the disc; this row is located 5.6 cm from the centre of the disc?
Speed = dist/time = (2xπx0.056)/(60/1200) = 7.04

Speed = 7.04 Unit = m.s-1


Angular speed = angle/time = 2π/(60/1200) = 126

Angular speed = 126 Unit = rad.s-1


b. What is the acceleration of the outer row of data?
a = v2/r = 7.042/0.056 = 885

Acceleration = 885 Unit = m.s-2


4. In the display window of the toy store at the local mall, a battery-powered plane is
suspended from a string and flying in a horizontal circle. The 631 gram plane makes a
complete circle every 2.15 seconds. The radius of the circle is 0.950 m. Determine the
speed, angular velocity, acceleration, and net force acting upon the plane.

Speed = dist/time = (2xπx0.950)/2.15


Speed = 2.78 Unit = m.s-1
Angular velocity = angle/time = 2π/2.15

Angular velocity = 2.92 Unit = rad.s-1


a = v2/r = 2.782/0.950 =

Acceleration = 8.14 Unit = m.s-2


F = ma = 0.631 x 8.14
Force = 5.14 Unit = N
5. Terry is the star discus thrower on the CIS staff track and field team. In last year's Sports
Day Terry whirled the 1.6 kg discus in a circle with a radius of 1.1 m, ultimately reaching a
speed of 52 m.s-1 before launch. Determine the net force acting upon the discus in the
moments before launch.
F = mv2/r = (1.6 x 522)/1.1
Force = 3933 Unit = N
6. In an effort to rev up his class, Mr Rob does a demonstration with a dead dog tied to a 1.3
metre long string. The dead dog has a mass of 1.8 kg. Mr Rob whirls the dog in a vertical
circle such that it has a speed of 3.9 m/s at the top of the loop and 6.4 m/s at the bottom of
the loop.
a. Determine the acceleration of the dog at each location.
a = v2/r = 3.92/1.3

Acceleration at top = 11.7 Unit = m.s-2


a = v2/r = 6.42/1.3

Acceleration at bottom = 31.5 Unit = m.s-2


b. Determine the net force experienced by the dog at each location.
F = ma = 1.8 x 11.7

Force at top = 21.1 Unit = N


F = ma = 1.8 x 31.5

Force at bottom = 56.7 Unit = N

c. Draw a free body diagram for the dog for each location and determine the tension force
in the string for the two locations.
Diagram at top

W = mg T T

Diagram at bottom W = mg
T + mg = 21.1
T = 21.1 -1.8 x 9.81
Tension at top = 3.4 Unit = N
T – mg = 56.7
T = 56.7 + 1.8 x 9.81
Tension at bottom = 74.4 Unit = N
7. Michal is in his Lamborghini and trying to make a turn off a highway at 19.0 m.s -1. The
turning radius of the level curve is 35.0 m. His car has a mass of 1240 kg. Determine the
acceleration, net force and minimum value of the coefficient of friction which is required to
keep the car on the road.
A = v2/r = 19.02/35
Acceleration = 10.3 Unit = m.s-2
F = ma = 1240 x 10.3
Net force = 12 790 Unit = N
F = µN
12 790 = µ(1240 x 9.81)
Coefficient of friction = 1.05 Unit = No unit!

8. In 2002, professional skateboarder Bob Burnquist became the first to successfully


navigate a 360° full pipe turn. Determine the minimum speed which would be required at
the top of the circular loop to make it through the 1.8-m radius pipe.

F = mv2/r
mg = mv2/r
v = √gr = √9.8 x 1.8
Minimum speed = 4.2 Unit = m.s-1
9. A loop de loop track is built for a 938 kg car. It is a completely circular loop - 14.2 m tall at
its highest point. The driver successfully completes the loop with an entry speed (at the
bottom) of 22.1 m.s-1.
a. Using energy conservation, determine the speed of the car at the top of the loop.
b. Determine the acceleration of the car at the top of the loop.
c. Determine the normal force acting upon the car at the top of the loop
a) KE at entry = 0.5 x 938kg x 22.12=229Kj
PE at top of loop = 938kg x 9.81 x 14.2m = 131Kj
The car must therefore have 229Kj – 131Kj = 98Kj of KE which corresponds to a tangential
velocity of 14.5m/s
b) Note that r =14.2/2 = 7.1m
a = 14.52/ 7.1 = 29 m/s2
c) At the top of the loop, N + mg = Fc
Therefore N = Fc –mg. N = mv2/r – mg. N = 18,000N

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