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Dr Vince’s Physics Advanced Level Test: Grade 12, Chapter 2 (G12-26-02-1A)
Time allowed: 86 min; Answer ALL Questions: Pass ≥ 86 %, Distinction ≥ 95 %
1. Are the following statements True or False? [6 marks]
(i) In the presence of the centripetal force, an object would not move along a circle.
(ii) The curved road must be banked to prevent the skidding of the cars.
(iii) In a banked curved road, cars can drive at any speed.
(iv) The banking angle is directly proportional to the radius of the path.
(v) The banking angle is directly proportional to the mass of the car.
(vi) The centrifugal force is not a real force.
2. Fill in the blanks. [7 marks]
(i) An object that is accelerating must have a _______ acting on it.
(ii) When whirling a body attached to a string, a _______ is originated.
(iii) The upward thrust acts _______ to a flying aeroplane body.
(iv) For uniform circular motion, the acceleration is _______ acceleration.
(v) The concept of the centrifugal force can be applied in _______ devices.
(vi) A centrifugal pump converts mechanical energy into _______ energy.
(vii) The centrifugal force is caused by the effect of _______.
3. Choose the correct answer. Just write the question number and the correct letter. [7 marks]
(i) The centripetal force needed is _______ the mass of the rotating body.
(A. directly proportional to, B. inversely proportional to, C. independent of)
(ii) The centripetal force needed is _______ the speed of the rotating body.
(A. directly proportional to, B. inversely proportional to, C. independent of)
(iii) The centripetal force needed is _______ the angular velocity of the rotating body.
(A. directly proportional to, B. inversely proportional to, C. independent of)
(iv) The centripetal force needed is _______ the radius of the circular path.
(A. directly proportional to, B. inversely proportional to, C. independent of)
(v) For the banked curve, the horizontal component of the normal force equals the _______.
(A. centripetal force, B. the weight of the body, C. tangential force)
(vi) The banking angle is _______ the radius of the circular path.
(A. directly proportional to, B. inversely proportional to, C. independent of)
(vii) The banking angle is _______ the mass of the car.
(A. directly proportional to, B. inversely proportional to, C. independent of)
4. (a) (i) Define centripetal force. When a skater forms a circle, he has to lean inwards. Explain with a force diagram.
(ii) An athlete weighing 490 N is running a curve at a speed of 6 m s-1 in an arc. The radius of curvature
of the arc is 5 m. Find the centripetal force acting on him. Which force provides the centripetal force?
What will happen to him if the radius of curvature is smaller?
(b) (i) Why is the centripetal force needed for an object to move in a circle? Draw the directions of centripetal force,
centripetal acceleration, and linear/tangential velocity in uniform circular motion. (ii) A 0.15 kg ball on the end
of a 1.1 m long cord (negligible mass) is swung in a vertical circle. Determine the minimum speed the ball
must have at the top of its arc so that the ball continues moving in a circle. Calculate the tension in the cord
at the bottom of the arc, assuming the ball is moving at twice the speed at the top.
5. (a) (i) What is the direction of the centripetal acceleration? Do the centripetal force and the centrifugal force
constitute an action-reaction pair? Explain. (ii) An aeroplane is circling above an airport in a horizontal
circle at a speed of 400 km h-1. The banking angle of the wings is 20°. What is the radius of the circular
path? (iii) What is the banking angle for an expressway off-ramp curve of radius 50 m at a limiting
speed of 50 km h-1?
(b) (i) Explain the banking of the road. Define banking angle. What are the two forces encountered in circular
motion? (ii) A 60 cm rope is tied to the handle of a bucket, which is then whirled in a vertical circle.
The mass of the bucket is 3 kg. If the tension of the rope at the lowest point in its path is 50 N, find
the speed of the bucket at that point.