Force and Translational Dynamics
A car is moving at a constant speed around a circular track. What is the direction of the car's centripetal acceleration?
Tangent to the circle
Radially inward
Radially outward
Zero
An object moves in a circle of radius with a constant speed . What is the centripetal acceleration?
A roller coaster car is at the top of a vertical loop. What is the minimum speed required to maintain contact with the track?
A car is making a turn on a flat road. What force provides the centripetal acceleration?
Tension
Gravity
Friction
Normal Force
A 1000 kg car travels around a flat circular track with a radius of 200 m at a speed of 20 m/s. What is the net force acting on the car?
500 N
1000 N
2000 N
4000 N
A conical pendulum consists of a mass attached to a string of length , swinging in a horizontal circle. Which force provides the centripetal force?
Gravity
Tension
Vertical component of tension
Horizontal component of tension
What effect does tangential acceleration have on an object moving in a circle?
Changes the direction of motion
Changes the speed of the object
Keeps the speed constant
Has no effect on the motion

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An object is moving in a circle with both centripetal and tangential acceleration. What is the direction of the net acceleration?
Towards the center of the circle
Tangent to the circle
At an angle to the circular path
Opposite to the direction of motion
A record player spins at 33.3 revolutions per minute. What is the period of its rotation?
33.3 s
1.8 s
0.03 s
60 s
A wheel completes 10 revolutions in 2 seconds. What is its frequency?
2 Hz
5 Hz
10 Hz
20 Hz