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CIETY
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R C H A IN A CAM
,K HA NA M ET HI PUS
TE X ROAD.M ADHAPUR,HYD-
T op ic : C ir cu la r
M ot io SA T 84
n Date: 04 .0 7. 23
Sub: PHYSICS

Circular Motion
1. A particle sta rts
from point (10 m, 0
origin. The x-compo m) and moves with
nent of its velocity a speed
acceleration of the is negative in the fir 10 m/s in x-y plane on a circle with center
particle, when its po st and the second qu at the
sition vector makes adrant. Find the vel
2. A particle moves an angle 135° with the ocity and
on circle. Its angular positive x-axis.
8 =(t2 - 4) rad .
position form a fixed
direction varies with
time according to the
(a) Write expressi equation
ons for angular veloci
(b) Fi nd average
angular velocity in ty an d an gu lar acc eleration.
tim
(c) Find average
angular acceleration e intervals [O, 2 s], [O, 4 s] and [2 s, 4 s].
of the particle in tim
3. A particle is mo e intervals [O, 2 s], (0,
ving on a circular pa 4 s] and (2 s, 4 s].
being 60/ n-rpm. W th with a constant an
hat will be its angu gular acceleration of
lar speed and angular 2 rad/s2, its initial an
6. Angular accele displacement 2 s aft gular speed
ration of a particle a er the start of the mo
pa rtic le tion?
angular position 8= moving on a circular
td6 rad with angular path is n/24 rad/s2• At
1
(a) Write equatio velocity n/12 rad/s. the instant t = 0 it pas
i n to find its angular ses
(b) Write equatio velocity as function
n to find its angular of time.
(c) Write equatio
n to nn d its angular position as funct~on of time. ..
velocity as function
4. An astronaut, of angular position.
executing uniform
acceleration of 40 m/ 8 circular motion in a
s • What is the time-p cetrifu~~g: of radius
eriod of the cen 10 m, is subjected
ge. to a centripetal
A particle is movin
5• an g on a circular.path
gular speed being 60 of radius 1.6 ma t a
/,rrpm. What will be consta
acceleration an d no its angular sp ee nt an ~a r accelera~on of 2 ra ~r , i t s
d, ~ displacement,
rmal acceleration 2
s after the sta rt of the linear velocity, tange ~
A arti l tar ts fro motion? ntial
m res t and move on
6• mis in ::c : mete\ of the a circular path of rad
distance traveled. Ca ius 36.0 m. Its speed
lculate the magnitude increases ~o rm ly
distance of 48.0 m. of its acceleration wh by 0.26
en 1t has traveled a
7. Two ~articd_lee · b • th • • urney

collide.
ir' ti~a lfg at {: :1
opposite ec oncin s. i.~
:p '!~ ::: ~s e;:a simultaneously from
_ 1. ;: ~s respectively a point on the circle
, then find the time in
after which they
General Curvlllnear
Motion.
8. A rocket C is fire
d vertically from a lau .
do so the rad ar ha
d B Its tli ht is contin
uou
s to be rotated at angnching ia ·t • At !Y instant of timsly tracked by radar from point A to
the rocket (v) and a,i ular ve oc1 y a,. e find the relation bet
n terms of ba nd 8. ween speed of

/ C
,/
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,/
XJ\ b- -+ I B
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9. The rotation of the rod OA is defined by the relation O = 2t2 , where Ois in radians and tis in seconds. The sleeve J:
B slides along the rod in such a way that its distance from the fixed hinge O varies with time as r = 60t _ 20t2 s
where r is in millimeters. '

us r sue
: is a COI
on it is

When t = 1 s, determine agnitudi

(a) the velocity of the collar, nagnitu,
(b) total acceleration of the collar, and
(c) the acceleration of the collar relative to the rod.

10. A particle moves along the curve rO = b, determine the magnitude of the velocity in terms of b, and iJ. ;ential
gins for
~leratior
11. ·Find acceleration in terms of tangential and normal components, if position vector is defined by the following
equations.
Lted to tj
(a) r(t) =ti+ t 8] for all t o ·ation of
(b) r(t) =(t + l)i + 2.tJ + t 2k for all t 0
(c) r(t) =(cost+ t sint)i + (sint -t cost) J for all t O
1e positi
12. The acceleration vector of a space ship is ii (t) =(2t, 0, - sin (t)) for all t
0 and the specific initial velocity and
position are ii(0) =(o, 0, 1) and r(0) = (1, 2, 300). Here all the data are in SI units. rds the c
(a) Find the velocity of the space ship as a function of time.
(b) Find the tangential and the normal component the acceleration of the space ship.
(c) Find the position vector of the space as a function of time. accelera
13. A point moves on a circular path of radius r with decreasing speed. At any instant of time, the tangential and the
elocity o
normal components of accelerations are equal in magnitudes. If the particle starts with speed vo, find its speed v
and magnitude of its total acceleration a as a function of the distance travelled s.

14. A particle is moving on a plane is such a way that its tangential component of acceleration is <Ii = b and the time t =
normal component of acceleration varies with time t according to the equation On= ct', where band ca.re positive )fthe wl
consonants. Find the radius of curvature p and magnitude of the total acceleration as function of the distance
travelled s.
15. A particle is projected with an initial velocity 'vo and an angle 8 above the horizontal. ,eed v. ((
(a) Find the rate of change in its speed as function of time t. speed, i
(b) Find the radius of curvature of the path of the particle at the initial moment. R= 150
(c) Find the minimum radius of curvature of the path. leration
16. A particle is moving with a constant speed Vo on a sinusoidal path defined by the following equation. tked in o
und in p
• (2,rx)
y= A am T
Here A and J are positive constants. Find the maximum acceleration of the particle.
end of~
17. Position vector of a particle is defined by the following equation. ) that itI

r(t) = Rcos(~)i + Rsin(a,t)j + DJP k

,s a come
2,r l, the pr
Here R, OJ and p are positive constants and t denoted the time. locity of
(a) What is the shape of the path? •
(b) Find the tangential and the normal components of acceleration as functions of time.
(c) Find expression for the radius of curvature of the path.
18. A ~abbit is running on a straight-line path with uniform speed u and at distance l from the path is sitting a fox.
When the rabbit is closest to the fox, the fox starts chasing the rabbit. If the fox runs with a constant speed v (v
> u) always heading towards the rabbit, in how much time will he fox catch the rabbit.
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Plot no:38 ,39 &, 43,44 MILA NO'rO WER ,KHA
NAME 'r HITE X ROAD ,MAD HAPU R,HY D-84
Sec: JR(J I-0) SAT-2 Date : 06.0 7.23
Topic: CIRCULAR MOTION
Sub: PHYSICS

A partic le of mass mis movin g in a circul ar path of const ant radius

r such that its
ce;ntripetal accele ration .a varies with time ta$ a= k 2rt2
, where k is. a consta nt.
Show that the power delive red to the partic le by the forces
acting on it is mk2r 2 t

2. A partic le is moving in a plane with consta nt radial velocity of

magn itude 5m/s and
a const ant angul ar velocity of magn itude 4rad/s. Determ
ine the magni tude of the
velocity when the partic le is 3 m from the origin.

3. A point moves along a circle of radius 40 cm with a consta nt tangen

tial
accele ration of 10 cm/s2 . What time is needed after the
motion begins for the
norma l acceleration of the point to be equal to the tangen
tial acceleration?

4. A point moves along a circle of radius 4 cm. The distance

x is relate d to time t by x
= ct3 , where c = 0.3 cm/s3. Find the normal and tangen tial accele
ration of the point
at the instan t when its linear velocity is v = 0.4m/s.

5. (a) Using the unit vectors "i and "j write down an expression
for the position vector
in the polar form. (b) Show that the acceleration is directe
d towards the centre of
the circular motion.

6. Find the angular acceleration of a wheel if the vector of the

total acceleration of a
point on the rim forms an angle 30° with the direction of
linear velocity of the point
in 1.0 s after uniformly accelerated motion begins.

7. A wheel rotate s with a consta nt angular acceleration 3rad/s2

. At time t = 1.0 s after
the motion begins the total acceleration of a point on the border
of the wheel
becomes 12 cm/s2 . Determine the radius of the wheel.

8. A car travels around a horizontal bend of radius R at consta

nt speed v. (i) If the
road surface has a coefficient of friction µs, what is the maxim
um speed, Vmax, at
which the car can travel without sliding? (ii) Given µs =0.85
and R =150 m, what
is Vmax? (iii) What is the magnitude and direction of the car's
acceleration at this
speed? (iv) If µs =0, at what angle would the bend need to be
" banked in order for
the car to. still be able to round it at the same maximum speed
found in part (ii)?

9. The conical pendulum consists of a bob of mass m attached

to the end of an
inflexible light string tied to a fixed point O and swung around
so that it describes
a circle in a horizontal plane; while revolving the string genera
tes a conical surface
around the vertical axis ON, the height of the cone being ON=
H, the projection
of OP on the vertical axis (see Figure). Show that the angula
r velocity of the bob is
given by g/H, where g is the acceleration due to gravity.

L
 0

l
H

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Fig.9 mg

to. If the num ber of stead y revol ution s per minut:e of

a conical pend ul urn is incre ased
from 70 to 80, what would be the difference in the
level of the bob?
11. A cent ral whee l can rotat e abou t its centr al axis,
whic h is verti cal. From a poin t on
the rim hang s a simp le pend ulum . Whe n the whee
l is caus ed t.o rotat e unifo rmly ,
the angl e of incli natio n of the pend ulum to the verti
cal is qo. If the radiu s of the
whee l is R cm and the lengt h of the pend ulum is
1 cm, obta in an expr essio n for the
num ber of rotat ions of the whee l per second.

12. A coin is place d at a dista nce r from the centr e of

a gram opho ne recor d rotat ing
with angu lar frequ ency (i) = 2nf. Find the maxi mum
frequ ency for whic h the coin
will not slip ifµ is the coefficient of friction.

13. A parti cle of mass m is attac hed to a sprin g of initia

l leng th Lo and sprin g cons tant
k and rotat ed in a horiz ontal plan e with an angu
lar velocity (i). Wha t is the new
leng th of the sprin g and the t.ension in the sprin
g?

14. A hollo w cylin der drum ofra dius r is place d with

its axis verti cal. It is rotat ed
abou t an axis pass ing throu gh its centr e and perp
endi cular t.o the face and a coin
is plac ed on the insid e surfa ce of the ~um . If the
coefficient of fricti on isµ, wha t is
the frequ ency of rotat ion so that the com does
not fall down ?

Abd B is threa ded on a smoo th circu lar wire fram

15. e of radiu s r, the radiu s vecto r
=~in angl e {} with the nega tive z-axi s (see Figu re). If
rm gan the fram e is rotat ed
with angu lar velo city GJ abou t the z-ax1·s then s h ow t h at- t h · ·
e bead will be m
. Jg
equi libri um if @ = ,Y ~
 z
0
I

Fig. HS
rota tes
thro ugh a ring B as in figure. The rjng
A wire ben t in the form ABC pass es
le of radi us r. Sho w tha t the spee d of
with con stan t spee d in a hori zon tal circ
is
ntai n the form.
,e rota tion is gr if the wire s are to mai
,r A
I
:)
f

,__ B

Fig. 16
a
funn el rota tes abo ut a vert ical axis at
17. A sma ll cub e plac ed on the inside of a ang le with the
funn el mak es an O
con stan t rate off revls. The wall of the
ficie nt of stat ic fric tion isµ and the cen tre of the
hori zon tal (Figure). If the coef whi ch
rota tion , sho w tha t the .frequency for
cube is at a dist anc e r from the axis of
the funn el sati sfie s
the block will not move with resp ect to
I g(si n 0- µ cos 0) ::; ...!_::; _I_ g(si
n 0 +µc os 0)
2,r r(co s0+ µsin 0) f 2,r r(co s0- µsin 0)

Fig. 17

ses
g at the two end s of a stri ng that pas
18. A larg e mas s Ma nd a sma ll mas s m han h
mas s m mov es arou nd in a circ ular pat
thr~ug~ a ~mooth tube as in Figu re. The to the
leng th of the stri ng from the mas s m
~h1ch ~es m a ~ori zon tal ~lan e. The es with the vert ical . Wh at
this leng th mak
top of the tube 1s L, and 01s the ang le
 s M re m ai ns
ro tat io n of th e ma ss m so th at th e m as
cy of
sh ou ld be the fre qu en
sta tio na ry ?

m
Fig . 18

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19. An ob jec t is be ing we igh t ha s a we ig ht of 50 kg wt . W
s. Th e ob jec
m at a sp ee d of 7 m/
g bala1!£_e?
reg ist ere d on the sp rin

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(ii i)8 .3 3m / 8 (iv )4 0. 3
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Plot no;38,39 & 43,44 MILANOTOWER.KHANAMET HITEX ROAD.MADHAPUR,HY0-84
Sec: Jl-0 SAT Date: 04.07.23
Topic: Circular Motion Sub: PHYSICS

Circular Motion
1. A particle starts from point (10 m, 0 m) and moves with a speed 10 m/s in x,.y plane on a circle with center at the
origin. The x-component of its velocity is negative in the first and the second quadrant. Find the velocity and
acceleration of the particle, when its position vector makes an angle 136° with the positive x-axis.
2. A particle moves on circle. Its angular position form a fixed direction varies with time according to the equation
0 =(t 2 - 4) rad.
(a) Write expressions for angular velocity and angular acceleration.
(b) Find average angular velocity in time intervals [O, 2 s], [O, 4 s] and [2 s, 4 s].
(c) Find average angular acceleration of the particle in time intervals [O, 2 s], [O, 4 s] and [2 s, 4 s].

3. A particle is moving on a circular path with a constant angular acceleration of 2 rad/s2, its initial angular speed
being 60/,rrpm. What will be its angular speed and angular displacement 2 s after the start of the motion?
6. Angular acceleration of a particle a particle moving on a circular path is n/24 rad/s2• At the instant t = 0 it passes
angular position {} = td6 rad with angular velocity n/12 rad/s.
(a) Write equation to find its angular velocity as function of time.
(b) Write equation to find its angular position as function of time.
(c) Write equation to find its angular velocity as function of angular position.

4. An astronaut, executing uniform circular motion in a centrifuge of radius 10 m, is subjected to a centripetal

acceleration of 40 m/s3 • What is the time-period of the centrifuge?
5. A particle is moving on a circular path of radius 1.5_ m at a constant angular acceleration of 2 rad/s2, its initial
angular speed being 60/,rrpm. What will be its angular speed. angular displacement, linear velocity, tangential
acceleration and normal acceleration 2 s after the start of the motion?
6. particle starts from rest and move on a circular path of radius 36.0 m. Its speed increases uniformly by 0.25
/ nils in each meter of the distance traveled. Calculate the magnitude of its acceleration when it has traveled a
distance of 48.0 m.
7. Two particles tracing a circle of radius 10 m begin their journey simultaneously from a point on the circle in
opposite directions. If their speeds are 2.0 mis and 1.14 mis respectively, then find the time after which they
collide.

General Curvlllnear Motion.

8. A rocket C is fired vertically from a launching pad B. Its flight is continuously tracked by radar from point A to
do so the radar has to be rotated at angular velocity m. At any instant of time find the relation between speed of
the rocket (v) and @in terms of band 0.

C
,//
/,,,,,
,/
,
,, 0

Al b IB
 9. The rotation of the rod OA is defined by the relation O = 2t 2 , where Ois in radians and tis in seconds. The sleeve
B slides along the rod in such a way that its distance from the fixed hinge O varies with time as r = 60t - 20t2 ,
where r is in millimeters.

When t = 1 s, determine
(a) the velocity of the collar,
(b) total acceleration of the collar, and
(c) the acceleration of the collar relative to the rod.

10. A particle moves along the curve rO = b , determine the magnitude of the velocity in terms of b, a~.

11. Find acceleration in terms of tangential and normal components, if position vector is defined by the following
equations.
(a) i(t) =ti+ t 1J for all t 0
(b) i(t) =(t + l)i + 2.t} + t 2
k for all t 0
(c) r(t) =(cost+ t sint) i + (sint - t cost) J for all t O

12. The acceleration vector of a space ship is a(t) =(2t, 0, - sin (t)) for all t 0 and the specific initial velocity and
position are v(0) =(o, 0, 1) and ;:(o) = (1, 2, 300). Here all the data are in SI units.
(a) . Find the velocity of the space ship as a function of time.
(b) Find the tangential and the normal component the acceleration of the space ship.
(c) Find the position vector of the space as a function of time.

13. A point moves on a circular path of radius r with decreasing speed. At any instant of time, the tangential and the
normal components of accelerations are equal ininagnitu1tes. If the particle starts with speed Vo, find its speed v
and magnitude of its total acceleration a as a function of the distance travelled s.
14. A particle is moving on a plane is such a way that its tangential component of acceleration is~= band the
/ normal component of acceleration varies with time t according to the equation On= ct', where b and c are positive
consonants. Find the radius of curvature p and magnitude of the total acceleration as function of the distance
travelled s.
15. A particle is projected with an initial velocity 'Vo and an angle Oabove the horizontal.
(a) Find the rate of change in its speed as function of time t.
(b) Find the radius of curvature of the path of the particle at the initial moment.
(c) Find the minirolUll radius of curvature of the path.

1;.,A particle is moving wi~h a constant speed Vo on a sinusoidal path defined by the following equation.

T
• (2,r.x)
y= A sm
Here A and A are positive constants. Find the maximum acceleration of the particle.
17. Position vector of a particle is defined by the following equation.

F(t) = Rcos(mt)i + Rsin(a,t)j + a>p k

2,r
Here R, a> and p are positive constants and t denoted the time.
(a) What is the shape of the path?
(b) Find the tangential and the normal components of acceleration as functions of time.
(c) Find expression for the radius of curvature of the path.

18. A rabbit is running on a straight-line path with uniform speed u and at distance l from the path is sitting a fox.·
When the rabbit is closest to the fox, the fox starts chasing the rabbit. If the fox runs with a constant speed u (u
> u) always heading towards the rabbit, in how much time will he fox catch the rabbit.