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SP2.d
Bruno the bat flies at a speed of 0.5 m/s in a circle of radius 1 m. What is his acceleration?
0.25 m/s²
0.5 m/s²
1 m/s²
2 m/s²
SP2.d
Calculate the amount of centripetal force it takes for a softball pitcher to rotate a ball with a velocity of 3 m/s if the ball weighs 0.12 kg and her arm is 0.65 meters long.
9.8 N
13.8 N
1.36 N
SP2.d
A car with mass m travels around a curve with velocity v. What do you know about the centripetal force if the radius triples?
SP2.d
Match the centripetal force to the situation.
friction | Horse runs around a curve | |||
tension | Our solar system orbits around the black hole at the center of the galaxy. | |||
lift | A bird turns while in flight. | |||
gravitational force |
If an object is spinning around on a string and the string was suddenly cut, the object would move in a
curved path
straight line
During its trip a car of mass 1500kg is traveling around a corner as shown in the picture. The car rounds a corner of radius 100m at a speed of 15m/s. Find the centripetal force acting on the car.
300N
15000N
3375N
15N
During its trip a car of mass 1500kg is traveling around a corner as shown in the picture. What actual force is equivalent to the centripetal force in this situation?
tension
friction
normal force
weight
Why do objects experience centripetal acceleration even though they can have a constant speed?
Because they are speeding up as they move in a circle
Because they are constantly changing direction and hence, velocity changes, and that net change is directed inward.
Because they are constantly changing both speed and direction
Because when you have 100 people pedaling, you can speed up more easily.
Which vector shows the tangential velocity of the ball?
Which vector represents the centripetal acceleration of the ball?
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