Circular Motion Quiz #1 Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

T/F: If a car turns at a constant speed there is an acceleration.

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What is acceleration?

rate of change of velocity

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In uniform circular motion, the velocity is always ___________ to the circular path.

tangent (tangential velocity) or perpendicular

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What force is causing the centripetal acceleration and centripetal force? *hint: what force is directed towards the center of the circular paht

normal force

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banana

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magnet

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rocket

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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What force is greater the normal force or the gravitational force? Why?

normal force because this is the force directed towards the center of the curved path

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What direction is the net force on the skateboarder?

up (towards the center)

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For an object moving in uniform circular motion, does the velocity change?

yes, because the direction is changing

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Is velocity a scalar or a vector?

vector

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An object is moving in a COUNTERCLOCKWISE circle at constant speed. What is the direction of the velocity vector at point B?

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trap

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gold

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fairy

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baam

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What do you know about the direction of the net force and acceleration?

they are in the same direction, in the case of uniform circular motion they are towards the center of the curved/circular path

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Is speed a scalar or a vector?

scalar

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For an object moving in uniform circular motion, does the speed change?

no, because speed does not have a directional component

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An object is moving in a COUNTERCLOCKWISE circle at constant speed. What is the direction of the acceleration at point B?

left (towards the center)

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eraser

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rocket

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shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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lifesaver

Give 5 points!

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