Uniform Circular Motion Quiz

Centripetal acceleration is the acceleration towards the center of a circular path.

Centripetal acceleration is equal to tangential speed squared divided by the radius of the path.

Centripetal force is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by the tangential speed squared divided by the radius of the path.

<p>Centripetal force is the force that pulls an object towards the center during circular motion, while centrifugal force is not a real force but rather a sensation due to the inertia of the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inertia is not a force, but rather the tendency of an object to maintain its state of motion, either at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line, unless acted upon by an external force.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Uniform circular motion is a type of motion where an object moves in a circular path at a constant speed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is common to discuss the tangential speed because the inertia of an object causes it to try to maintain a straight line path.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The tangential speed in uniform circular motion depends on the distance of the car from the axis of rotation. The farther the car is from the axis, the faster its tangential speed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If a sticker is placed very close to the center of the wheel, its distance traveled in one revolution will be much shorter compared to that of a car.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A slower tangential speed in uniform circular motion indicates that the object is closer to the axis of rotation.</p> Signup and view all the answers