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Circular Motion and Gravitation

Question 1
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Which expression correctly describes the relationship between the net force acting upon an object moving in a circle and its centripetal acceleration?

Question 2
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What device would best allow a student to determine the speed of an object moving in a circle?

Question 3
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Which type of energy transformation occurs when a satellite moves in Earth's gravitational field with constant speed?

Question 4
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Given identically constructed roller coaster carts initiating simultaneous descents disparate heights whereupon reaching base track segments enough kinetic conversion achieved sustain subsequent climbs assuming negligible air resistance eff...

Question 5
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What force is responsible for keeping an object moving in a circular path?

Question 6
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A car increases its velocity while turning on a flat circular track; what happens to the frictional force between tires and track assuming no change in tire material or condition?

Question 7
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If three identical space stations are placed equally spaced along Earth’s equator, what impact will increasing Earth’s rotation rate have on astronauts inside each station?

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Question 8
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When comparing a planet in an elliptical orbit around a star to another planet in a circular orbit with equivalent average distance, what difference may be observed about their velocities?

Question 9
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Which statement correctly describes how impulse is related to a change in an object's momentum?

Question 10
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How would increasing the radius of a circular track in a uniform circular motion experiment affect the period of an object moving at constant speed?