Explore the fundamentals of circular motion and gravitation in this engaging quiz. Topics include acceleration in constant speed, circular path dynamics, and the relationship between velocity and acceleration vectors. Essential for students mastering physics concepts.
Free fall
Constant acceleration
Linear acceleration
Centripetal acceleration
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Kinetic friction
Static friction
Centripetal force
Weight
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Toward the curve's center
Away from the curve's center
Toward the front of the car
Toward the back of the car
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When it gets above the atmosphere.
When it is half-way there.
When it is closer to the Moon than it is to Earth.
It is never beyond the pull of Earth's gravity.
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Increases.
Decreases.
Remains the same.
Depends on how fast it is moving.
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Kepler
Brahe
Einstein
Copernicus
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In the same direction as the motion of the object.
In the opposite direction of the motion of the object.
Is directed toward the center of the circular path.
Is directed away from the center of the circular path.
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G downward
0.5g downward
G upward
2g upward
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500 kg
1000 kg
1500 kg
2000 kg
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It is moving in a straight line.
It is moving in a circle.
It is moving in a parabola.
None of the above is definitely true all of the time.
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Smaller than g
Equal to g
Larger than g
Impossible to say without knowing the mass.
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Both vectors point in the same direction.
The vectors point in opposite directions.
The vectors are perpendicular.
The question is meaningless, since the acceleration is zero.
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Less.
More.
The same.
Half as much.
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No, if the speed is constant then the acceleration is equal to zero.
No, an object can accelerate only if there is a net force acting on it.
Yes, although the speed is constant, the direction of the velocity can be changing.
Yes, if an object is moving it can experience acceleration.
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Mg/2.
Mg.
Mv^2/r.
Tan[v^2/(rg)].
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T/R
T/R^2
T^2/R^3
T^3/R^2
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The distance between the two objects.
The square of the distance between the two objects.
The product of the two objects.
The square of the product of the two objects.
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700 m/s
26 m/s
19 m/s
13 m/s
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2.8 * 10^6 m/s^2
9.80 m/s^2
1.6 m/s^2
0.80 m/s^2
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22 m/s.
31 m/s.
44 m/s.
67 m/s.
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0.6 N
1.6 N
2.6 N
3.6 N
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Greater than their true weight
Greater than their true weight
Less than their true weight
Zero
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5.0 m/s
25 m/s
125 m/s
625 m/s
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Is constant.
Increases as it nears the Sun.
Decreases as it nears the Sun.
Is zero at two points in the orbit.
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Is cut to one fourth.
Is cut in half.
Doubles.
Quadruples.
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0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
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(0.40v^2)/g
(v^2)/g
(2.5v^2)/g
(2v^2)/g
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9.4 m/s
28 m/s
7.8 * 10^2 m/s
The curve cannot be taken safely.
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In the same direction as the velocity vector.
In the opposite direction of the velocity vector.
Is directed toward the center of the circular path.
Is directed away from the center of the circular path.
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Four times as big
Twice as big
One-half as big
One-fourth as big
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No, because then the path would not be a circle.
No, an object can only have one or the other at any given time.
Yes, this is possible if the speed is constant.
Yes, this is possible if the speed is changing.
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0.707r
R
1.41r
4r
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Zero
0.17 m/s^2
5.0 m/s^2
6.0 m/s^2
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20 m/s
40 m/s
80 m/s
160 m/s
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0.050 m/s^2
1.35 m/s^2
48.0 m/s^2
198 m/s^2
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12 kg
72 kg
72 N
12 N
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2(gr)^(1/2).
(2gr)^(1/2).
(gr)^(1/2).
2gr.
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6.0 N
12 N
24 N
36 N
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The speed of B is twice the speed of A.
The speed of B is half the speed of A.
The speed of B is one-fourth the speed of A.
The speed of B is equal to the speed of A.
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3.9 * 10^11 m
5.2 * 10^11 m
7.9 * 10^11 m
9.7 * 10^11 m
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Less than mg, and pointing up.
Less than mg, and pointing down.
More than mg, and pointing up.
More than mg, and pointing down.
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(4π^2f^2r)/g
(4π^2fr^2)/g
(4πf^2r)/g
(4πfr^2)/g
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The distance between the two objects.
The square of the distance between the two objects.
The product of the two objects.
The square of the product of the two objects.
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0.19 AU
0.48 AU
2.1 AU
5.2 AU
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719 N
2.95 * 10^3 N
1.31 * 10^4 N
4.31 * 10^4 N
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1/6
1/16
1/24
1/96
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640 m
1200 m
7100 m
9200 m
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5.9 km/s
6.9 km/s
7.9 km/s
8.9 km/s
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