Dr Vince Grade 12 Physics Detailed Revisions Ch02-02 1

Ch02-Q02-A: Fill in the blanks.

1. Centripetal force is the force acting towards the _______ of the circular path 1.
around which the object is moving.
2. The centrifugal force is an apparent or fictitious force which is equal and 2.
opposite to the ________ force.
3. A _________ is a piece of equipment that puts an object in rotation around a 3.
fixed axis (spin it in a circle).
4. In a laboratory centrifuge, the _________ acceleration causes denser particles 4.
to settle to the bottom of the tube.
5. The ________ principle cause the denser objects to go down the bottom, and 5.
the lighter objects to go up.
6. Centrifugal pump is a _________ machine which converts mechanical energy 6.
into hydraulic energy.
7. The _________ action of a washing machine is used in spin drying the clothes. 7.
8. In a washing machine, the excess water from the clothes is removed completely 8.
with the help of _________ force.
9. The centrifugal governor is a device used to measure and regulate the _______ 9.
of a machine.

Ch02-Q02-B: Say True (or) False.

1. The centrifugal force is really acting on a revolving body in a direction pointing away 1.
from the centre.
2. When whirling a ball with a string, the tension on the ball is the required centripetal force. 2.
3. When whirling a ball with a string, the tension on the hand is the centrifugal force. 3.
4. Except centripetal force, there is no other force acting on the revolving ball along the 4.
string.
5. When a car is moving with constant velocity along a straight road, there is no net force 5.
on a person sitting on the car.
6. When a car moves around a curve, the person sitting in the car feels an inward force 6.
exerted on him.
7. The centrifugal force is a real force. 7.

Ch02-Q02-C: Short Questions.

1. Is the centrifugal force really acting on the revolving body?
2. While the earth is rotating around the sun, does the gravitational force balance the centripetal force?