Chapter: Circular Motion in Physics
1.

Angle through which an object has moved is called it's

A. linear displacement
B. linear distance
C. angular displacement
D. angular distance
Answer» C. angular displacement
2.

Angular velocity of second hand of clock is 0.105 rad s-1 and length of hand is 1.8 cm, then speed of tip of hand is {{}}

A. 0.189 cm s-1
B. 1 cm s-1
C. 0.189 m s-1
D. 2 m s-1
Answer» A. 0.189 cm s-1
3.

Object moving along a circular path is

A. in equilibrium
B. not in equilibrium
C. not moving with constant speed
D. in random motion
Answer» B. not in equilibrium
4.

At the fairground, the force that balances out our weight is

A. centripetal force
B. centrifugal force
C. friction
D. gravitational force
Answer» C. friction
5.

If an object moves a circular distance ‘s’ of radius ‘r’, then it's angular displacement is {{}}

A. s⁄r
B. r⁄s
C. rs
D. r2s
Answer» A. s⁄r
6.

Speed of an object travelling around a circle depends upon

A. angular velocity
B. radius
C. circumference
D. both A and B
Answer» D. both A and B
7.

Number of degree a complete circle represents is

A. 90°
B. 180°
C. 270°
D. 360°
Answer» D. 360°
8.

When a body is moving along a circular path, it's velocity is directed towards

A. center
B. normal
C. tangent
D. parallel to circle
Answer» C. tangent
9.

Speed is unchanged because work done on an object is

A. zero
B. positive
C. negative
D. infinite
Answer» A. zero
10.

180° is equal to{{}}

A. 2π rad
B. π rad
C. π⁄2rad
D. π⁄4rad
Answer» B. π rad
11.

For the minute hand of the clock, the angular velocity is equal to {{}}

A. 2 rad s-1
B. 3 rad s-1
C. 1 rad s-1
D. 0.00175 rad s-1
Answer» D. 0.00175 rad s-1
12.

105° in radians is equal to

A. 2 rad
B. 3 rad
C. 1.83 rad
D. 4.5 rad
Answer» C. 1.83 rad
13.

1 rad is equal to

A. 57.3°
B. 54°
C. 45°
D. 90°
Answer» A. 57.3°
14.

According to Newton's 2nd law the object's acceleration and centripetal force are

A. at right angles to each other
B. anti parallel to each other
C. make acute angle with each other
D. in same direction
Answer» D. in same direction
15.

A stone whirling in a horizontal circle on the end of string depicts

A. conical pendulum
B. cone
C. pendulum
D. eclipse
Answer» A. conical pendulum
16.

Centripetal force is directed towards the

A. tangent to circle
B. center
C. normal to circle
D. parallel to circle
Answer» B. center
17.

Velocity required by an object to orbit around Earth is{{}}

A. 9 km s-1
B. 7 km s-1
C. 8 km s-1
D. 10 km s-1
Answer» C. 8 km s-1

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