MODULE 7 HOMEWORK

Name: Score: _______________

Modified TRUE or FALSE

Instruction: Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word(s) or phrase to make the
statement true.

True
________1. Rigid object is one that has a shape and size that remains unchanged upon the application of force.

True
________2. When rotating about a fixed axis, every particle on a rigid object rotates through the same angle.

positive Angular acceleration is negative when the rate of the angular velocity is increasing.
________3.

True
________4. Each rotating object has a linear velocity that is related to the radius of the object.

True
________5. The tendency of a force to rotate an object about some axis is measured by a vector quantity called torque.

not on its
midpoint
________6. The center of gravity of a non-uniform object is at its midpoint.

True
________7. Angular acceleration is proportional to the torque acting on the particle.

True
________8. The sign of the torque is positive if the force is acting perpendicular to the lever or moment arm.

beneath The center of mass of any freely suspended object lies directly beneath or at the point of suspension.
________9.

True
________10. The angular momentum of a small object rotating at a very large distance is equal to its linear momentum.

MULTIPLE CHOICES
Instruction: Write the letter or your chosen answer on the space provided before a number.

b
________1. An ice skater performs a fast spin by pulling outstretched arms down and close to her body. What happens to
her angular momentum with respect to the axis of rotation?

a. It increases.
b. It doesn’t change.
c. It decreases.
d. It depends how fast she rotates.
c
________2. When a solid object rotates with a constant angular acceleration, which of the following is true?

a. All points rotate with the same centripetal acceleration.

b. The net torque applied to the object must be zero.
c. The net torque applied to the object must be non-zero constant.
d. The net torque applied to the object must increase.

b
________3. A bicycle wheel of radius R rolls with a constant angular velocity on a horizontal surface without friction.
Which of the following is the right formula for the velocity of the center of mass?

a. v = αR c. v = α/R.
b. v = ωR d. v = ω/R
 c
________4. If a wheel turns with constant angular speed then:

a. each point on its rim moves with constant velocity.

b. each point on its rim moves with constant acceleration.
c. the wheel turns through equal angles in equal times.
d. the angle through which the wheel turns in each second increases as times goes on.
b
________5. If the torque on an object adds up to zero:

a. The forces on it also add up to zero.

b. The object could be both turning and accelerating linearly.
c. The object cannot be turning.
d. The object is at rest.

Show your solutions:

c
________6. A motorcycle wheel turns 56.0π rad during 35.0 s. Find the angular speed of the wheel in rad/s.

a. 175 rad/s b. 10.2 rad/s c. 5.03 rad/s d. 12.0 rad/s

Given: 𝜃 = 56.0𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑, 𝑡 = 35.0 𝑠

𝜃 56.0𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑
𝜔= = = 5.03 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠
𝑡 35.0 𝑠
c
________7. During the spin-dry cycle of a washing machine, the motor slows from 95 rad/s to 30 rad/s while turning the
drum through an angle of 402 radians. What is the magnitude of the angular acceleration of the motor?

a. 64 rad/s2 b. 32 rad/s2 c. 10 rad/s2 d. 20 rad/s2

Given: 𝜔𝑖 = 95 𝑟𝑎𝑑⁄𝑠 , 𝜔𝑓 = 30 𝑟𝑎𝑑⁄𝑠 , 𝜃 = 402 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠

−𝜔𝑓 2 + 𝜔𝑖 2 −(30 𝑟𝑎𝑑 ⁄𝑠)2 + (95 𝑟𝑎𝑑 ⁄𝑠)2

𝜔𝑓 2 = 𝜔𝑖 2 − 2𝛼𝜃 → 𝛼 = = = 10 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 2
2𝜃 2(402 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠)

d
________8. A certain wheel has a rotational inertia of 12 kg m2. As it turns through 5.0 rev its angular velocity increases
from 5.0 rad/s to 6.0 rad/s. If the net torque is constant its value is:

a. 0.016 N m b. 0.18 N m c. 0.57 N m d. 2.1 N m

2𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑
Given: 𝜔𝑖 = 5.0 𝑟𝑎𝑑⁄𝑠 , 𝜔𝑓 = 6.0 𝑟𝑎𝑑⁄𝑠 , 𝜃 = 5.0 𝑟𝑒𝑣 × 𝑟𝑒𝑣
= 10𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑, 𝐼 = 12 𝑘𝑔 ∙ 𝑚2

𝜔𝑓 2 − 𝜔𝑖 2 (6.0 𝑟𝑎𝑑 ⁄𝑠)2 − (5.0 𝑟𝑎𝑑 ⁄𝑠)2

𝜔𝑓 2 − 𝜔𝑖 2 = 2𝛼𝜃 → 𝛼 = 2𝜃
= 2(10𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑)
= 0.175 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 2

𝑇 = 𝐼𝛼 = (12 𝑘𝑔 ∙ 𝑚2 )( 0.175 𝑟𝑎𝑑 ⁄𝑠 2 ) = 2.1 𝑁𝑚

c
________9. A wheel of radius 4 m is spinning with an angular velocity of 2 rad/s. What is the translational velocity of a
point on the wheel’s rim?
a. 2 m/s b. 4 m/s c. 8 m/s d. 32 m/s

Given: 𝑟 = 4𝑚, 𝜔 = 2 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠

𝑣 = 𝑟𝜔 = (4𝑚)(2 𝑟𝑎𝑑⁄𝑠) = 8 𝑚/𝑠

d
_______10. A child with a mass of 50 kg is riding on a merry-go-round. If the child has a speed of 3 m/s and is located 2
cm form the center of the merry-go-round, what is the child’s angular momentum?

a. 75 kg m2/s b. 100 kg m2/s c. 150 kg m2/s d. 300 kg m2/s

Error in the problem, radius should be 2m.

Given: 𝑚 = 50 𝑘𝑔, 𝑣 = 3 𝑚⁄𝑠 , 𝑟 = 2 𝑚

L = 𝑚𝑣𝑟 = (50 𝑘𝑔)(3 𝑚⁄𝑠)(2 𝑚) = 300 𝑘𝑔 ∙ 𝑚2 /𝑠