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Circular Motion L1 | Kinematics of Circular Motion

Q1. Two racing cars of masses m1 and m2 are moving in circles of radii r1 and r2
respectively. There speeds are such that each makes a complete circle in the same
duration of time t. The ratio of the angular speed of the first to the second car is

A m1 : m2

B r1 : r2

C 1:1

D m1 r1: m2r2
Q2. A particle P is moving in a circle of radius ‘a’ with a uniform speed v, C is the
centre of the circle and AB is a diameter. When passing through B the angular
velocity of P about A and C are in the ratio

A 1:1

B 1:2

C 1:1

D 4:1
Q3. A stone tied to a string is rotated in a circle. If the string is cut, the stone flies
away from the circle because

A centrifugal force
A
acts on the stone

B A centripetal force
acts on the stone

C Of its inertia

Reaction of the
D centripetal force
Q4. The ratio of angular speeds of minute hand and hour hand of a watch is

A 1 : 12

B 6:1

C 12 : 1

D 1:6
Q5. A body of mass m is moving in a circle of radius r with a constant speed v. The
force on the body is mv2/r and is directed towards the centre. What is the work done
by this force in moving the body over half the circumference of the circle

B Zero

D
Q6. The length of second’s hand in watch is 1 cm. The change in velocity of its tip
in 15 seconds is

zero
A

D
Q7. A particle moves in a circle of radius 25 cm at two revolutions per second.
The acceleration of the particle in m/s2 is

A 𝜋2

B 8𝜋2

C 4𝜋2

D 2𝜋2
Q8. An electric fan has blades of length 30 cm as measured from the axis of
rotation. If the fan is rotating at 1200 r.p.m. The acceleration of a point on the tip
of the blade is about

A 1600 m/sec2

B 4740 m/sec2

C 2370 m/sec2

D 5055 m/sec2
Q9. A body is whirled in a horizontal circle of radius 20 cm. It has angular velocity
of 10 rad/s. What is its linear velocity at any point on circular path

A 10 m/s

B 2 m/s

C 20 m/s

D
Q10. The angular velocity of a particle rotating in a circular orbit 100 times per
minute is

A 1.66 rad/s

B 10.47 rad/s

C 10.47 deg/s

D 60 deg/s
Q11. An aeroplane is flying with a uniform speed of 100 m/s along a circular path
of radius 100 m, the angular speed of the aeroplane will be

A 1 rad/sec

B 2 rad/sec

C 3 rad/sec

D 4 rad/sec
Q12. What is the value of linear velocity, if and

D
Q13. The angular velocity of a wheel is 70 rad/sec. If the radius of the wheel is 0.5
m, then linear velocity of the wheel is

A 70 m/s

B 35 m/s

C 30 m/s

D 20 m/s
Q14. An athlete completes one round of a circular track of radius 10 m in 40 sec.
The distance covered by him in 2 min 20 sec is

A 70 m

B 140 m

C 110 m

D 220 m
Q15. Which of the following statements is false for a particle moving in a circle
with a constant angular speed

A The velocity vector is tangent to the circle

The acceleration vector is tangent to the

B circle
The acceleration vector points to the
C centre of the circle

The velocity and acceleration vectors are

D
perpendicular to each other
Q16. A stone ties to the end of a string 1m long is whirled in a horizontal circle
with a constant speed. If the stone makes 22 revolution in 44 seconds, what is
the magnitude and direction of acceleration of the stone

𝜋2/4 ms-2 and direction along

A
the radius towards the centre
𝜋2 ms-2 and direction along the
B radius away from the centre
𝜋2 ms-2 and direction along
C the radius towards the centre

𝜋2 ms-2 and direction along

D
the tangent to the circle
Q17. A wheel is subjected to uniform angular acceleration about its axis initially
its angular velocity is zero. In the first 2 sec, it rotates through an angle θ1. In the
next 2 sec, it rotates through an additional angle θ2. The ratio of θ2 /θ1 is

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 5
Q18. If the equation for the displacement of a particle moving on a circular path is
given by (θ) = 2t3 + 0.5 , where θ is in radius and t in seconds, then the angular
velocity of the particle after 2 sec from its start is

A 8 rad / sec

B 12 rad / sec

C 24 rad / sec

D 36 rad / sec
Q19. A fan is making 600 revolutions per minute. If after some time it makes
1200 revolutions per minute, then increase in its angular velocity is

A 10 π rad / sec

B 20 π rad / sec

C 40 π rad / sec

D 60 π rad / sec
Q20. When a ceiling fan is switched off its angular velocity reduces to 50% while
it makes 36 rotations. How many more rotation will it make before coming to rest
(Assume uniform angular retardation)

A 18

B 12

C 36

D 48
Q21. The angle turned by a body undergoing circular motion depends on time as
θ = θ0 + θ0t + θ1t + θ2t2. Then the angular acceleration of the body is

A θ1

B θ2

C 2θ1

D 2θ2
Q22. The speed of a motor increase from 2400 to 3600 rpm in 2S. How many
revolutions does it make in this period of time ?

A 500

B 200

C 100

D 300
Q23. The angular displacement of particle is given by θ = t4 + 2t2 + 3t + 1 where ‘t’
is time in seconds. Its angular acceleration at t = 1s is

A 14 rad s-2

B 16 rad s-2

C 12 rad s-2

D 9 rad s-2
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Circular Motion L1 | Kinematics of Circular Motion
Q1. Two racing cars of masses m1 and m2 are moving in circles of radii r1 and r2
respectively. There speeds are such that each makes a complete circle in the same
duration of time t. The ratio of the angular speed of the first to the second car is

A m1 : m2

B r1 : r2

C 1:1

D m1 r1: m2r2
Solution:
Q2. A particle P is moving in a circle of radius ‘a’ with a uniform speed v, C is the
centre of the circle and AB is a diameter. When passing through B the angular
velocity of P about A and C are in the ratio

A 1:1

B 1:2

C 1:1

D 4:1
Solution:
Q3. A stone tied to a string is rotated in a circle. If the string is cut, the stone flies
away from the circle because

A centrifugal force
A
acts on the stone

B A centripetal force
acts on the stone

C Of its inertia

Reaction of the
D centripetal force
Q4. The ratio of angular speeds of minute hand and hour hand of a watch is

A 1 : 12

B 6:1

C 12 : 1

D 1:6
Solution:
Q5. A body of mass m is moving in a circle of radius r with a constant speed v. The
force on the body is mv2/r and is directed towards the centre. What is the work done
by this force in moving the body over half the circumference of the circle

B Zero

D
Solution:

Work done by centripetal force is always zero.

Q6. The length of second’s hand in watch is 1 cm. The change in velocity of its tip
in 15 seconds is

zero
A

D
Solution:
Q7. A particle moves in a circle of radius 25 cm at two revolutions per second.
The acceleration of the particle in m/s2 is

A 𝜋2

B 8𝜋2

C 4𝜋2

D 2𝜋2
Solution:
Q8. An electric fan has blades of length 30 cm as measured from the axis of
rotation. If the fan is rotating at 1200 r.p.m. The acceleration of a point on the tip
of the blade is about

A 1600 m/sec2

B 4740 m/sec2

C 2370 m/sec2

D 5055 m/sec2
Solution:
Q9. A body is whirled in a horizontal circle of radius 20 cm. It has angular velocity
of 10 rad/s. What is its linear velocity at any point on circular path

A 10 m/s

B 2 m/s

C 20 m/s

D
Solution:
Q10. The angular velocity of a particle rotating in a circular orbit 100 times per
minute is

A 1.66 rad/s

B 10.47 rad/s

C 10.47 deg/s

D 60 deg/s
Solution:
Q11. An aeroplane is flying with a uniform speed of 100 m/s along a circular path
of radius 100 m, the angular speed of the aeroplane will be

A 1 rad/sec

B 2 rad/sec

C 3 rad/sec

D 4 rad/sec
Solution:
Q12. What is the value of linear velocity, if and

D
Solution:
Q13. The angular velocity of a wheel is 70 rad/sec. If the radius of the wheel is 0.5
m, then linear velocity of the wheel is

A 70 m/s

B 35 m/s

C 30 m/s

D 20 m/s
Solution:
Q14. An athlete completes one round of a circular track of radius 10 m in 40 sec.
The distance covered by him in 2 min 20 sec is

A 70 m

B 140 m

C 110 m

D 220 m
Solution:
Q15. Which of the following statements is false for a particle moving in a circle
with a constant angular speed

A The velocity vector is tangent to the circle

The acceleration vector is tangent to the

B circle
The acceleration vector points to the
C centre of the circle

The velocity and acceleration vectors are

D
perpendicular to each other
Q16. A stone ties to the end of a string 1m long is whirled in a horizontal circle
with a constant speed. If the stone makes 22 revolution in 44 seconds, what is
the magnitude and direction of acceleration of the stone

𝜋2/4 ms-2 and direction along

A
the radius towards the centre
𝜋2 ms-2 and direction along the
B radius away from the centre
𝜋2 ms-2 and direction along
C the radius towards the centre

𝜋2 ms-2 and direction along

D
the tangent to the circle
Solution:
Q17. A wheel is subjected to uniform angular acceleration about its axis initially
its angular velocity is zero. In the first 2 sec, it rotates through an angle θ1. In the
next 2 sec, it rotates through an additional angle θ2. The ratio of θ2 /θ1 is

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 5
Solution:
Q18. If the equation for the displacement of a particle moving on a circular path is
given by (θ) = 2t3 + 0.5 , where θ is in radius and t in seconds, then the angular
velocity of the particle after 2 sec from its start is

A 8 rad / sec

B 12 rad / sec

C 24 rad / sec

D 36 rad / sec
Solution:
Q19. A fan is making 600 revolutions per minute. If after some time it makes
1200 revolutions per minute, then increase in its angular velocity is

A 10 π rad / sec

B 20 π rad / sec

C 40 π rad / sec

D 60 π rad / sec
Solution:
Q20. When a ceiling fan is switched off its angular velocity reduces to 50% while
it makes 36 rotations. How many more rotation will it make before coming to rest
(Assume uniform angular retardation)

A 18

B 12

C 36

D 48
Solution:
Q21. The angle turned by a body undergoing circular motion depends on time as
θ = θ0 + θ0t + θ1t + θ2t2. Then the angular acceleration of the body is

A θ1

B θ2

C 2θ1

D 2θ2
Solution:
Q22. The speed of a motor increase from 2400 to 3600 rpm in 2S. How many
revolutions does it make in this period of time ?

A 500

B 200

C 100

D 300
Solution:
Q23. The angular displacement of particle is given by θ = t4 + 2t2 + 3t + 1 where ‘t’
is time in seconds. Its angular acceleration at t = 1s is

A 14 rad s-2

B 16 rad s-2

C 12 rad s-2

D 9 rad s-2
Solution: