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HCCS TEST
PREPARATION

ROTATIONAL AND CIRCULAR MOTION

SELF ASSESSMENT TEST (Unit # 3)
1. When a body is whirled in a horizontal circle by means of a string the centripetal
force is supplied by:
A) Mass of a body B) Velocity of body
C) The tension in the string D) Centripetal acceleration
2. If a wheel of radius r turns through an angle of 30° then the distance through
which any point on its rim moves is:
A) 𝜋3 × 𝑟 B) 𝜋 6 × 𝑟
C) 𝜋 30 × 𝑟 D) 𝜋 180 × 𝑟
3. The ratio of the angular speed of the minute hand of a clock to that of its hour
hand is:
A) 3600: 1 B) 60: 1
C) 24:1 D) 12:1
4. A body of mass 10 kg, is moving with a velocity of 5 m s in a circle of radius 5 m.
What is the centripetal acceleration of the body?
A) 5m/s2 B) 25m/s2
C) 0.5 m/s2 D) 50 m/s2
5. A particle moves on a circular path with decreasing speed. Choose the correct
Statement.
A) Angular momentum remains B) Acceleration is towards the center
constant
C) Particle moves on a spiral path D) The direction of angular
with decreasing radius momentum remains constant
6. A disc is rotating about an axis through its centre and perpendicular to its plane. A
point P on the disc is twice as far from the axis as a point Q. At a given instant,
𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇𝑷
what is the value of the ?
𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑸
A) 4 B) 2
C) 1/2 D) 1/4
7. An angular ring with inner and outer radii R1 and R2 is rolling without slipping with
a uniform angular speed. The ratio of the forces experienced by the two particles
situated on the inner and outer parts of the ring, F1 F2 is:
A) 1 B) 𝑅1
𝑅2
C) 𝑅2 D) 𝑅2 2
𝑅1 ( )
𝑅1
8. If a body of mass m is rotating in a circle of radius r with frequency of rotation "f"
then centripetal force acting on it is:
A) 2𝜋𝑚𝑟𝑓 B) 4𝜋 2 𝑚𝑟𝑓
C) 2
4𝜋 𝑚𝑟𝑓 2
D) 𝜋 2 𝑚𝑟𝑓 2
9. A body is rotating clockwise with decreasing angular velocity. Its angular
acceleration is directed.
A) Into the plane of paper B) Along the radius
C) Out of the plane of paper D) Along the tangent to the circle
10. r𝝎𝟐 has unit of:
A) N B) ms-1
C) ms-2 D) s-1
11. The figure shows a cylinder of radius 0.7m rotating about its axis at
10rad s. The speed of the point P is:

A) 7.0𝑚 𝑠 B) 14𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠

C) 7.0л 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠 D) 0.70𝑚 𝑠
12. Centripetal acceleration can be expressed as:
A) 𝑣 2 B)
𝑟𝜔2
𝑟
C) 𝑣𝜔 D) All of these
13. In equation 𝒗 ⃗ =𝝎 ⃗ 90° is angle between:
⃗⃗⃗ × 𝒓
A) v and r B) I and 𝜔
C) v and 𝜔 D) All are correct

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14. What is the speed of the tip of second's hand of a clock if its length is 10 cm:
A) 1.05 cms-1 B) 2.05 cms-1
C) 1.05 m s D) 3.05 cms-1
15. A particle of rigid body is at a distance 0.1 m from axis of rotation to rotate with
linear speed 3 m s. What is angular speed of the rigid body:
A) 0.3 rad/s B) 30 rad s-1
-1
C) 3 rad s D) 1.5 rad/s
16. If E is the K.E of body moving in circle of radius r then the centripetal force may be
written as:
A) 𝐹 = 𝐾.𝐸 B) 𝐹 =
𝐾.𝐸
𝑐 2𝑟 𝑐 2𝑟 2
C) 𝐹𝑐 = 𝐾. 𝐸 × 2𝑟 D) 2 𝐾.𝐸
𝑟
17. The ratio of displacement along diameter and total distance along circle is:
A) 𝜋: 1 B) 𝜋: 2
C) 2: 𝜋 D) 1: 𝜋
18. A ball of mass 0.25 kg attached to the end of a string of length 1.96 m is moving in
a horizontal circle. The string will break if the tension is more than 25 N. What is
the maximum speed with which the ball can be moved?
A) 14 m/s B) 3 m/s
C) 3.92 m/s D) 5 m/s
19. What happens to the centripetal acceleration of a revolving body if you double the
orbital speed v and half the angular velocity 𝝎.
A) The centripetal acceleration B) The centripetal acceleration is
remains unchanged halved
C) The centripetal acceleration is D) The centripetal acceleration is
doubled quadrupled
20. A wheel is at rest. Its angular velocity increases uniformly and becomes 60 rad sec
after 5 sec. The total angular displacement is:
A) 600 rad B) 300 rad
C) 75 rad D) 150 rad
21. A car of mass 1000 kg is moving with speed 72 km h in a circular track of radius 100
m. The centripetal force acting on it is:
A) 4 N B) 400 N
C) 40 N D) 4000 N
22. A circle of radius 1m rolls through some distance making an angle 180° at the
centre. Findthe distance:
A) 3.14 m B) 3.14 rad
C) 5n. D) 2.8 m
23. A particle comes round a circle of radius 1 m once. The time taken by it is 10 sec. The
average velocity of motion is:
A) 0.2 𝜋m/s B) 2 𝜋m/s
C) 2 m/s D) Zero
24. The acceleration of a train travelling with speed of 400 m s as it goes round a curve
of radius 160 m, is:
A) 1 km/s2 B) 100 m/s2
2
C) 10 m/s D) 1 m/s2
25. An aircraft executes a horizontal loop of radius 1 km with steady speed of 900 km h.
What is its centripetal acceleration?
A) 250km/s2 B) 75m/s2
2
C) 62.5m/s D) 60m/s2
26. If the body is moving in a circle of radius r with a constant speed v, its angular
velocity is:
A) v2/r B) vr
C) v/r D) r/v
27. Centripetal force may be equal to:
A) 𝑚𝑣 2 B) 𝑃𝑣
𝑟 𝑟
C) 𝑃2 D)
All of these
𝑚𝑟
28. What is outward force acting on a mass of 10 kg when rotating at one end on an
inelastic string 10m long at speed of 1m s?
A) 1 N B) 2N
C) 10 N D) 100N
29. The angle subtended by an arc equal to radius is:
A) 1 rad B) One degree
C) 1 Revolution D) All of these
30. If a particle moves in a circle describing equal angles in equal times, its velocity
vector:
A) Remains constant B) Changes in magnitude
C) Changes in direction D) Changes both in magnitude and
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31. A motor cyclist going round in a circular track at constant speed has:
A) Constant linear velocity B) Constant acceleration
C) Constant angular velocity D) Constant force
32. Which of the following statements is false for a particle moving in a circle with a
constant angular speed?
A) The velocity vector is tangent to B) The acceleration vector is tangent
the circle to the circle
C) The acceleration vector points to D) The velocity and acceleration
the center of the circle vectors are perpendicular to each other
33. The number of revolutions in 3 𝝅 radians:
A) 2 B) 3
C) 3/2 D) 1/2
34. A Wheel of radius 50 cm having an angular speed of 5 rad s-1 have linear speed:
A) 1.5ms-1 B) 3.5ms-1
-1
C) 4.5ms D) 2.5ms-1
35. In circular motion, if the angular velocity and angular acceleration becomes
parallel, then the motion becomes:
A) Slower B) Faster
C) Constant D) Both 'A' and 'C'
36. An object is moving in a circle of radius 100 m with a constant speed of 31.4 m s.
What is its average speed for one complete revolution?
A) Zero B) 3.14 m s
C) 31.4 m s D) √2x31.4m s
37. 1
𝒓𝒆𝒗
is equal to:
𝒎𝒊𝒏
𝜋 𝜋
A) 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠 −1 B) 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠 −1
6 15
𝜋 𝜋
C) 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠 −1 D) 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠 −1
20 30
38. A wheel rotates about an axis passing through the center and perpendicular to the
plane with slowly increasing angular speed. Then it has:
A) Radial velocity and radial B) Tangential velocity and radial
acceleration acceleration
C) Tangential velocity and D) Tangential velocity but acceleration having
tangential acceleration both components
39. A body moves in a circle of radius 4 m with constant speed 8 m s experiences
centripetal force 128 N. What is the mass of body?
A) 2 Kg B) 8 Kg
C) 4 Kg D) 16 Kg
40. When a body is whirled in a horizontal circle by means of a string the centripetal
force is supplied by:
A) Mass of body B) Tension in the string
C) Velocity of body D) Centripetal acceleration
41. Two bodies of mass 10 kg and 5 kg moving in concentric orbits of radii R and r such
that their periods are the same. Then the ratio between their centripetal
acceleration is:
A) R/r B) R2/r2
C) r/R D) r2/R2
42. The force which can do no work on the body on which it acts:
A) Frictional force B) Elastic force
C) Gravitational force D) Centripetal force
43. A string breaks if its tension exceeds 10 newtons. A stone of mass 250 gm tied to
this string of length 10 cm is rotated in a horizontal circle. The maximum angular
velocity of rotation can be:
A) 20 rad s B) 40 rad s
C) 100 rad s D) 200 rad s
44. An electric fan has blades of length 30 cm as measured from the axis of rotation. If
the fan is rotating at 1200 r.p.m. The acceleration of a point on the tip of the blade is
about:
A) 1600 m/sec2 B) 4740 m/sec2
2
C) 2370 m/sec D) 5055 m/sec2
45. The expression for centripetal force is given by:
𝑚2𝑣 2
A) 𝑚𝑟𝜔2 B)
𝑟2
𝑚2 𝑣 2 𝑚 𝑣2
C) D)
𝑟 𝑟
46. The period of circular motion is:
2𝜋
A) 𝑇 = L B) 𝑇 = 2𝜋𝜔
𝜔
𝜔 𝜋𝜔
C) 𝑇 = 2л D) 𝑇= 2

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47. The curved flight of fighter planes at high speed requires a large:
A) Gravitational force B) Frictional force
C) Centripetal force D) Centrifugal acceleration
48. Two particle of equal masses are revolving in circular paths of radius r 1 and r2,
respectively with the same speed. The ratio of their centripetal force is:
𝑟2 𝑟2
A) B) √𝑟
𝑟1 1

𝑟2 2 𝑟1 2
C) ( ) D) (𝑟 )
𝑟1 2
49. In uniform circular motion, the factor that remains constant is:
A) Linear velocity B) Centripetal force
C) Acceleration D) Speed
50. A particle moves in a circle of radius 25cm at two revolutions per second. The radial
acceleration of the particle is:
A) 𝜋 2 B) 8𝜋 2
C) 4𝜋 2
D) 𝑍𝑒𝑟𝑜
51. A fly wheel rotates at a constant speed of 3000rpm. The angle described by the
shaft in radian in one second is:
A) 3000𝜋 B) 50𝜋
C) 100𝜋 D) 2𝜋
52. A stone is whirled in a vertical plane. The stone has:
A) Radial acceleration only B) Tangential acceleration only
C) Both radial and tangential D) Neither radial nor tangential
accelerations acceleration
53. A body is rotating in circle of radius r. Keeping period of rotation constant but
radius is doubled (2r) then centripetal force become:
A) Half B) Same
C) Double D) Four times
54. A particle is moving in a circle of radius 'r'. In one period of revolution its
displacement and distance covered are:
A) 2лг, 2𝜋г B) л, 2𝜋г
C) 2л, 2лг D) 𝑧𝑒𝑟𝑜, 2𝜋𝑟
55. A particle is acted upon by a force of constant magnitude which is always
perpendicular to the velocity of the particle. The motion takes place in a plane. It
follows that:
A) Its velocity is constant B) Its acceleration is constant
C) Its motion is linear D) Its motion is circular
56. A particle describes a circular path of diameter 20 m every 2s. the average angular
speed of the particle during 4s is:
A) 20/𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠 B) 10/𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠
C) 5/𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠 D) л 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑠
57. A point on the wheel of 400cm diameter has a velocity of 1600cm s. The angular
velocity of the wheel is:
A) 8 rad/s B) 4 rad/s
C) 12 rad/s D) 2 rad/s
58. Four particles have the following masses (in terms of m), speeds (in terms of v),
and radii (in terms of r). Which particle have the same centripetal force as
particle-1?
Particle Mass Speed Radius
1 m V r
2 m2 2v 2r
3 2m v2 R
4 1m 2v 3r
A) Particle 1 B) Particle 2
C) Particle 3 D) Particle 4
59. Which of the following changes when a body performs uniform circular motion?
A) Speed B) Mass
C) Direction D) Kinetic energy
60. A body is moving in a circular path with acceleration 'a'. If the speed of the body in
increased to four times the initial value, the acceleration will become:
A) 4a B) 8a
C) 16a D) a

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 ANSWER KEY

1 C 11 A 21 D 31 C 41 A 51 C
2 B 12 D 22 A 32 B 42 D 52 C
3 D 13 D 23 D 33 C 43 A 53 C
4 A 14 A 24 A 34 D 44 B 54 D
5 D 15 B 25 C 35 B 45 A 55 D
6 B 16 D 26 C 36 C 46 A 56 D
7 B 17 D 27 D 37 D 47 C 57 A
8 C 18 A 28 A 38 D 48 A 58 B
9 C 19 A 29 A 39 B 49 D 59 C
10 C 20 D 30 C 40 B 50 C 60 C

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