Circular Motion Quiz

Created by T. Wayne For High School Physics Classes



1 The engine on a car turns at 600 revolutions per minute. What is the frequency of the engine in Hertz?
1/600 Hz
1/10 HZ
10 Hz
600 Hz

2 The "A" string on a guitar vibrates at 446 Hz. How much time does it take for the string to vibrate back and forth once?
0.00224 s
0.135 s
7.43 s
446 s

3 What is the period of motion of the boy in figure 1?This image contains the
0.500 s
2.00 s
5.00 s
10.0 s

4 In, "Figure 1," how does the girls period of motion compare to the boys? This image contains the
Her period of motion is 4 times the boy's.
Her period of motion is 1/4 the boy's.
Her period of motion is 495/33.5 times the boy's.
Her period of motion is 33.5/495 times the boy's.
Her period of motion is the same as the boy's.

5 In, "Figure 1," what is the magnitude of the boy's tangential velocity? This image contains the
4(pi)/5 m/s
(pi)/5 m/s
4(pi)2/5 m/s
(pi)2/5 m/s

6 In, "Figure 1," what is the girl's centripetal acceleration? This image contains the
2(pi)2/5
8(pi)2/5
2(pi)2/25
8(pi)2/25
None of the above

7 In, "Figure 1," what is the girl's centripetal force? This image contains the
7a.gif
7b.gif
7c.gif
7d.gif

8 Picture of a ferris wheelWhile riding a ferris wheel, something goes critically wrong. The ferris wheel rotates around once in 10.0 seconds. How many g's do the riders at the bottom of the ferris wheel feel?
0.403 g's felt by the rider
0.806 g's felt by the rider
1.40 g's felt by the rider
1.81 g's felt by the rider
5.03 g's felt by the rider

9 Picture of a hammer thrower.In a sporting event called the "Hammer Throw," an athlete spins a heavy ball around on a cable. What is the athlete pulling against?
The ball's centripetal force.
The ball's centrifical force.
The ball's inertia.

10 This is the actual question
Car A
Car B
Car C
Cars A, B and C
Cars B and C

11 For a particular circular motion situation the velocity is doubled and the period is tripled. All other variables remain the same. What factor does the centripetal acceleration change by?
Tnew=(2/3)Told
Tnew=(4/3)Told
Tnew=(4(pi)/3)Told
Tnew=(3/2)Told

12 For a particular circular motion situation the radius is doubled and the centripetal force changes by a factor of 8. All other variables remain the same. What factor does the tangential velocity change by?
2
Squareroot of 8
4
16

13 This image is the question.
"A" vector
"B" vector
"C" vector
"D" vector
None of these anawer the question