PAMPARO, WILLIAM C.

I-ABE2a

CRITICAL THINKING

Problem #1

A 900-kg car moving around a circle with a radius of 25.0m. Determine the accelaration and the

net force acting upon the car.

Problem #2

A Race car traveling around a circular path of a radius of 400 m with a speed of 50 m/s. Find the

centripital acceleration of the car.

Problem #3

A radially inward constant force of 300 N is exerted on a 2-kg ball as it revolves around a circle

of radius 85 cm. What is the speed of the ball?

Problem #4

A 25 kg boy is riding a merry-go-round with a radius of 5 m. What is the centripetal force in the

boy if his velocity is 6m/s?

Problem #5

A 5 kg object moves around a circular track of a radius of 18 cm with a constant speed of 6 m/s.

a. The magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the object.

b. The net force acting upon the object causing this acceleration.

Problem #6

A satellite wishes to orbit the earth at a height of 100 km above the surface of the earth.

Determine the speed, acceleration and orbital period of the satellite

Problem #7

A flyover bridge is in the form of a circular arc of radius 30 m. Find the limiting speed at which a

car can cross the bridge. Assume the centre of gravity of the car to be 0.5 m above road.

True or False

1. False. Electromagnetic force is the weakest force.

2. False. The angular acceleration of a rotating object is the rate at which the angular

velocity changes with respect to speed.

3. True. Cavendish torsion balance is a light, rigid rod shaped inverted T.

4. False. The nature of planetary orbits was deduced between 1610-1619.

5. True. Centripetal Force formula is F=mv^2/r.

6. False. In uniform circular motion, the speed continuously changes because the direction

of motion changes.
7. True. A particle rotating in a circular path may have constant speed but velocity changes

continously.

8. True. The motion of the moon around the earth in particular path is an accelerated

motion.

9. False. The Earth moves around the sun with a uniform velocity.

10. False. Radius of the Earth is 6,380 km.