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CIRCULAR MOTION
Q: 1
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Marks 10
Which of the following is true for a body performing a uniform circular motion?
a) Angular velocity is perpendicular to angular acceleration
b) Angular velocity is parallel to angular acceleration
c) Linear velocity is parallel to the angular velocity
d) Angular velocity is parallel to instantaneous linear angular acceleration

2. What is speed of the hour hand of the clock?

a) 20 m/s
b) 10 m/s
c) 15 m/s

d) 5 m/s

3. If body moves with constant speed along a curved path, its tangential acceleration is
a) Zero
b) is parallel to its velocity
c) perpendicular to its velocity
d) Can make arbitrary angle with its velocity
4. Centripetal force acting on a body of mass 5 Kg, which is moving in circle of one meter radius with an
angular velocity of 2 rad. / sec.
a)10 N
b) 20 N c)15 N
d)25 N.
5. Calculate tension acting on the string in Newton if the stone of mass 0.5 Kg is tied to its end.
The length of the string is 1 meter and is moving in a circular path with a speed of 4 m/s
a) 2
b) 8
c) 0.2
d) 0.8
6. A chain of 125 links is 1.25 m long has mass 2 kg. With the ends fastened together, is rotated at 3000
rev/min the centripetal force on each link is
a) 3.14 N
b) 314 N
c) 1/(3.14) N
d) 1/(314) N
7. A road is 8 m wide its radius of curvature is 40m. The outer edge is above the lower edge by a
distance of 1.2 m this road is most suited for velocity of
a) 5.7 m/s
b) 8 m/s
c) 36.1 m/s
d) 9.7 m/s
8. The maximum frictional force between the tyre of car and the road is 0.5mg. the car negotiates a
curve of radius 10 m. the velocity is
a) 10 m/s
b) 7 m/s
c) 4.9 m/s
d) 14.2 m/s
9. an object of mass 0.4 kg is whirled in a horizontal circle of radius 2 m. if it performs 60 rpm, the
centripetal force acting on it is
a) 32.60 N
b) 31.59 N
c) 33 N
d) all are true.
10. The angle which the bicycle and its rider make with the vertical when going at 18 km/hr around curved
road of radius 10 m on level ground is
a) 14019
b) 20020
c) 34010
d) 12030
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Solve any 5
Marks 10
Define uniform circular motion. Why it is called a periodic motion?
Obtain relation between linear velocity and angular velocity performing circular motion.
Obtain an expression for linear acceleration of a particle undergoing circular motion.
Define a) centripetal force
b) centrifugal force
Define a) period
b) frequency in uniform circular motion. State its formula
The minute hand of clock is 10m long calculate linear speed of tip of minute hand.

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(a) Solve any 4

Marks 10
What is angle of banking? Derive necessary formula with the help of neat diagram.
Obtain expression for safety speed of a vehicle moving along a plain curved surface.
State application of centrifugal force and explain one of them in detail.
The distance between two rail tracks is 1.6 m along the curve of radius 800 m. the outer rail is raised
above the inner rail by 10 cm with what maximum speed can a train be safely driven along the curve?
5. Obtain an expression for radial acceleration of body performing UCM.
(b) Obtain relation between linear acceleration and angular acceleration. Marks 1