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PHY 108 - Circular Motion Practice Questions

The document contains 14 questions about circular motion and gravitation. It covers topics like: - Calculating angular velocity, linear speed, and time for circular motion problems - Deriving the equation for centripetal acceleration - Calculating centripetal force and tension for rotating objects - Properties of geostationary satellites and their orbits - Newton's law of gravitation and calculating gravitational force between objects - Motion of satellites and objects in circular orbits around spherical masses like Earth

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PHY 108 - Circular Motion Practice Questions

The document contains 14 questions about circular motion and gravitation. It covers topics like: - Calculating angular velocity, linear speed, and time for circular motion problems - Deriving the equation for centripetal acceleration - Calculating centripetal force and tension for rotating objects - Properties of geostationary satellites and their orbits - Newton's law of gravitation and calculating gravitational force between objects - Motion of satellites and objects in circular orbits around spherical masses like Earth

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Circular Motion & Gravitation Questions

Part I: Circular Motion


1. The turntable on a record player rotates at 45 rev min-1. Calculate:
a. Its angular velocity in rad s-1
b. The linear speed of a point 14 cm from the centre
c. The time for one revolution

2. A car moves round a circular track of radius 1.0 km at a constant speed of 120 km h-1.
Calculate its angular velocity in rad s-1.

3. a. Explain what is meant by angular velocity


b. Describe qualitatively how it is that a body which is travelling in a circular path with
uniform speed has acceleration. State the direction of the force producing this
acceleration.
c. Derive the equation for circular motion a = ω2r, where a is the centripetal
acceleration, ω is the angular velocity and r is the radius of the circle

4. An object of mass 0.85 kg is travelling in a horizontal circular path of radius 0.5 km, with
a constant speed of 1.2 m s-1. Calculate:
a. The angular velocity of the object
b. The time taken for the object to complete one revolution
c. The centripetal acceleration of the object
d. The centripetal force acting on the object

5. Calculate the force required to keep a mass of 1.2 kg revolving in a horizontal circle of
radius 0.6 m with a period of 0.8 s.

6. a. A mass of 0.50 kg is attached to a string and whirled in a horizontal circle of radius


1.10 m. The string will break when the tension exceeds 50 N. Calculate the maximum
frequency of rotation.
b. Describe the motion of the mass if the string breaks

7. A car of mass 1.0 x 103 kg is moving at 30 m s-1 around a bend of radius 0.60 km on a
horizontal track. What centripetal force is required to keep the car moving around the
bed, and where does this force come from?

8. An object of mass 200 g is attached to a string and spun in a vertical circle of radius 0.50
m with a constant speed of 6 m s-1. Calculate:
a. The minimum tension in the string
b. The maximum tension in the string
c. The speed of the object is gradually increased. If the string breaks when the
tension in it exceeds 82 N, calculate the maximum speed of rotation, and state
where the object will be when the string breaks.

9. A mass of 0.85 kg is attached to a string and rotated in a vertical circle of radius 1.50 m.
The minimum tension in the string is 2.5 N.
a. Determine speed of rotation
b. Determine the maximum tension in the string

10. A car travels over a humpback bridge of radius of curvature 45 m. Calculate the
maximum speed of the car if its wheels are to stay in contact with the bridge
11. A car travels over a humpback bridge at a speed of 30 m s-1. Calculate the minimum
radius of the bridge if the car’s wheels are to remain in contact with the bridge. What
happens if the radius is less than the limiting value?

12. A small mass of 80 g is attached to a string. One end of the string is fixed to a rigid
support. The mass is made to travel in a horizontal circle of radius 0.60 m. The string
makes an angle of 40o to the vertical. The mass takes 0.15 s to complete one revolution.
Calculate:
a. The angular velocity of the mass
b. The centripetal acceleration of the mass
c. The centripetal force acting on the mass
d. The tension in the string

13. An aircraft of mass 3.5 x 104 kg flies with its wings tilted in order to fly into a horizontal
direction of radius r. It is traveling at a constant speed of 200 m s-1. Calculate:
a. The vertical component of L
b. The lift force L
c. The horizontal component of L
d. The acceleration of the aircraft towards the centre of the circle
e. The value of r

Part II: Gravitation

1. a. State Newton’s law of gravitation


b. The Earth can be considered a uniform sphere of radius R. R is assumed to be 6.4 x
106 m. A geostationary satellite is orbiting the Earth.
i. Explain what is meant by a geostationary satellite
ii. Show that the radius of a geostationary orbit is given by the expression:

3 𝑔𝑅 2
𝑟= √
𝜔2

where g is the acceleration due to gravity at the Earth’s surface and ω is


the angular velocity of the satellite about the centre of the Earth

iii. Calculate the radius of a geostationary orbit


2. The Earth may be assumed to be a sphere of mass 6.0 x 1024 kg. The Moon may also be
considered a sphere of mass 7.35 x 1022 kg. The distance from the center of the Earth to
the Earth to the centre of the Moon is 3.84 x 108 m. Assume that the Moon travels at a
constant speed in a circular orbit around the Earth.
a. Calculate the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the moon
b. Calculation the acceleration of the Moon
c. Sketch a diagram showing the direction of this acceleration
d. Explain why this acceleration does not increase the speed of the Moon
e. Calculate the gravitational field strength of the Earth at the Moon.

3. The mass and radius of the Earth are assumed to be 5.98 x 1024 kg and 6.40 x 106 m
respectively. Determine a value for the gravitational field strength g at the Earth’s
surface.

4. A communication satellite is located at a height of 385 km above the Earth. The mass of
the satellite 4.2 x 103 kg. The radius of the Earth is assumed to be 6370 km. The Earth is
assumed to be a point mass of 6.0 x 1024 kg. Calculate:
a. The force acting on the satellite
b. The centripetal acceleration of the satellite
c. The speed of the satellite
d. The angular speed of the satellite

5. A satellite of mass 2500 kg is placed in a geostationary orbit at a distance of 4.23 x 10 7 m


from the centre of the Earth. Calculate:
a. The angular velocity of the satellite
b. The speed of the satellite in its orbit
c. The acceleration of the satellite
d. The force exerted by the Earth on the satellite
e. The mass of Earth

6. Two small spheres of mass 4.0 kg and M kg are placed 80 cm apart. If the gravitational
force is zero at a point 20 cm from the 4 kg mass along the line between the two
masses, calculate the value of M.

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