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What happens to the centripetal force if the radius of the circular motion is doubled while keeping speed constant?
In circular motion, how is centripetal acceleration related to angular velocity?
What is the correct formula for calculating the centripetal force acting on an object in uniform circular motion?
Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between velocity, angular velocity, and radius?
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What is the direction of the centripetal force acting on an object moving in a circular path?
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What is the correct relationship between period of rotation and frequency?
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To convert an angle of 180° to radians, which formula correctly applies?
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What does angular velocity represent in terms of circular motion?
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Which of the following statements regarding radians is true?
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In circular motion, how is the direction of angular velocity defined?
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Study Notes
Circular Motion Concepts
- Velocity in circular motion can be expressed as ( v = \omega r ), where ( \omega ) is the angular velocity in radians per second and ( r ) is the radius.
- The arc length traveled in one second equals the product of angular velocity and radius.
Centripetal Force
- Centripetal force is the resultant force acting on an object in uniform circular motion, directed towards the center of the circle.
- Formula for centripetal force: ( F = \frac{mv^2}{r} ) or ( F = mw^2 r ), where ( m ) is mass, ( v ) is velocity, and ( r ) is the radius of the circle.
Centripetal Acceleration
- Centripetal acceleration is always directed towards the center of the circle, proportional to the resultant force according to Newton’s second law.
- Formula for centripetal acceleration: ( a = \frac{v^2}{r} ) or ( a = w^2 r ).
Definitions
- Period of Rotation: Time taken for one complete revolution in circular motion.
- Frequency: Number of complete rotations or oscillations per unit time.
- Radian: An angle measure where one radian is the angle subtended by an arc length equal to the radius.
Angular Conversion
- There are ( 2\pi ) radians in a complete circle (360°).
- To convert radians to degrees: ( \text{degrees} = \frac{\text{radians} \times 360}{2\pi} ).
- To convert degrees to radians: ( \text{radians} = \frac{\text{degrees} \times 2\pi}{360} ).
Angular Velocity
- Angular velocity (( \omega )) measures the rate of change of angular displacement and is a vector quantity.
- Its sign indicates direction (positive for counter-clockwise, negative for clockwise).
- In simple harmonic motion, the relation between angular velocity and frequency is given by ( \omega = 2\pi f ).
- Circular motion exhibits simple harmonic motion characteristics when viewed from the side, illustrating a connection between the two concepts.
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Explore the relationship between linear velocity and angular velocity through the equation v = ωr. This quiz covers the basic geometric principles of circles and how they define motion in terms of both angular and linear measurements.
