Rotational Motion (8)

1. Two children sit on a merry-go-round. One sits 1 m from the center, and the other sits 3 m
from the center. If the children are in a straight line from the center, which child has a
greater angular speed? C
A. The child 1 m from the center
B. The child 3 m from the center
C. The children share equal angular speed.
D. We must know their angular acceleration to draw a conclusion.

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2. A fan spins with a constant angular speed of 250 . How long will it take to cover a
s
revolution? B
A. 0.013 s
B. 0.025 s
C. 19.89 s
D. 39.79 s

For items 3-5, refer to the scenario below:

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The bugs ride a turntable that rotates at a constant rate of 5 . Bug A is at a radius of 3 cm ,
s
while bug B is at a radius of 7 cm .

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the angular speed of the bugs? C
A. Bug A has a greater angular speed.
B. Bug B has a greater angular speed.
C. The bugs share equal angular speed.
D. We must know their angular acceleration to draw a conclusion.

4. Which of the following is TRUE? D

A. Bug A has a greater angular speed.
B. Bug B has a greater angular speed.
C. Bug A has a greater speed.
D. Bug B has a greater speed.

5. What is the speed of bug A ? C

cm
A. 1
s
cm
B. 2
s
cm
C. 15
s
cm
D. 35
s
For items 6-8, refer to the scenario below:
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A 1.5-m-radius grinding wheel takes 3 s to speed up from 2.5 to 7.5 .
s s

6. What is the average angular acceleration of the wheel? A

rad
A. 2 2
s
rad
B. 3 2
s
rad
C. 5 2
s
rad
D. 15 2
s

7. What is the approximate final centripetal acceleration of the wheel? D

rad
A. 9.38 2
s
rad
B. 11.3 2
s
rad
C. 37.5 2
s
rad
D. 84.4 2
s

8. What is the approximate final acceleration of the wheel? D

rad
A. 9.85 2
s
rad
B. 11.7 2
s
rad
C. 37.6 2
s
rad
D. 84.5 2
s

Periodic Motion (8)

9. Which of the following is NOT an example of periodic motion? D

A. Ocean waves
B. A playground swing
C. The rotation of a wheel
D. A car driving down a straight road

For items 10-12, refer to the scenario below:

 m
A 1.5-kg ball rolls around the edge of a 1-m-radius circle at a speed of 3 .
s

10. What is the period of the ball? B

2π s
A.
3m
2π
B. s
3
s
C. 6 π
m
D. 6 π s

11. What is the frequency of the ball? B

3m
A.
2π s
3
B.
2π s
6m
C.
πs
6
D.
πs

12. If the ball has the same period and frequency but in a different scenario, such that it is
now attached to a spring, what is the spring constant k of the spring? B
2
kg ∙ m
A. 9
s2
kg
B. 9 2
s
kg
C. 216 2
s
2
kg ∙ m
D. 216
s2

13. Simple harmonic motion is a type of periodic motion wherein the restoring force is
_______ to the displacement of the body relative to its equilibrium position. A
A. directly proportional
B. inversely proportional
C. equal
D. Any of the choices, depending on the situation

14. A stiff material has a _______. A

A. high spring constant
B. low spring constant
C. spring constant of vague value
D. spring constant that cannot be predicted
 15. Which of the following springs is the stiffest? C
A. A spring that requires a force of 2000 N to compress it by 6.8 m.
B. A spring that requires a force of 8000 N to compress it by 45 m .
C. A spring that requires a force of 4000 N to stretch it by 9.0 m .
D. A spring that requires a force of 4800 N to stretch it by 14 m .

16. A spring has a length of 0.10 m. When the spring is stretched by a force of 15 N , its
length is increased to 0.17 m . What is the spring constant k of the spring? A
N
A. 214
m
N
B. 170
m
N
C. 88
m
N
D. 56
m

Fluid Mechanics (4)

17. What is the speed of a fluid coming out from an orifice of a closed container? D

√
A. v= 2 gy +
2∆ p
ρ

√
B. v= 2 gy +
2∆ ρ
p

√
C. v= 2 gy +
D. v=√ 2 gy
∆p
ρ

18. Which of the following comparisons is TRUE? Refer to the figure below. D

A. F A=F B
B. PA> PB
C. F A> FB
D. P A =PB

For items 19-20, refer to the scenario below:

An object weighing 50.0 N displaces a volume of water with a weight of 10.0 N .

 19. What is the magnitude of buoyant force on the object? B
A. 5 N
B. 10 N
C. 40 N
D. 60 N

20. What happens to the object? A

A. The object sinks.
B. The object floats.
C. The object stays where it was.
D. The object sticks to the side of the container.

PROBLEM-SOLVING

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