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Circular Motion and Gravitation

Question 1
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What happens when you swing a bucket full of water over your head in a vertical circle and do not stop?

Question 2
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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?

Question 3
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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 4
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How does total system momentum change when two ice skaters push off each other on frictionless ice?

Question 5
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What type of energy transformation occurs in a satellite orbiting Earth?

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Inertial frames of reference are also called

Question 7
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Which scenario describes how velocity changes for an object in stable circular orbit around earth when its altitude decreases without propulsion added?

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Question 8
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Which quantity remains constant for an object in uniform circular motion?

Question 9
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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 10
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To calculate gravitational force between two masses we need their masses & distance between them ; what instrument could be used for measuring mass?