Kinematics of Circular Motion - NEET Physics Questions
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Kinematics of Circular Motion

Question 1: moderate

A point on the periphery of rotating disc has its acceleration vector making on angle 30° with velocity vector then the ratio of magnitude of centripetal acceleration to tangential acceleration is :

1. sin 30°
2. cos 30°
3. tan 30°
4. None of these
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Question 2: easy

A stone is moved round a horizontal circle with a 20 cm long string tied to If centripetal acceleration is 9.8 m/s2, then its angular velocity will be :

1. 7 rad/s
2. 22/7 rad/s
3. 49 rad/s
4. 14 rad/s
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Centripetal Acceleration is given by a= ω²R

⇒ 9.8 = ω²× 1/5

⇒ ω² =49

⇒ ω = 7 rad/sec

Question 3: moderate

A block on a stationary horizontal table with increasing speed in a circle is seen from an inertial frame of reference. The angle between net force on the block and velocity vector is :

1. Greater than 90°
2. Less than 90°
3. Equal to 90°
4. Data is insufficient
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When net acceleration makes acute angle with velocity, speed of the particle will increase. As tangential accleration is positive, speed will increase.

Question 4: moderate

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 4 sec, it rotates through an additional angle θ2. The ratio of θ21 is :

1. 9
2. 2
3. 3
4. 8
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For Circular motion angle traversed is θ = ω t + ½ α t²

so, θ1   =½α(2)² = 2α

and θ1 + θ2 = ½α(6)² = 18 α ⇒ θ2= 16 α

so θ21= 8

Question 5: easy

A wheel having diameter of 3 m starts from rest and accelerates uniformly to an angular velocity of 210 rpm in 5 seconds. Angular acceleration of the wheel is :

1. 1.4π rad/s²
2. 3.3π rad/s²
3. 2.2π rad/s²
4. 1.1π rad/s²
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ω = ω + α . t 

⇒(210 × 2π)/60 = 0 + α × 5 

⇒ α = 1.4 π rad/sec ²

Question 6: easy

The angular velocity of earth about its axis of rotation is :

1. 2π/(60×60×24) rad/sec
2. 2π/(60×60) rad/sec
3. 2π/60 rad/sec
4. 2π/(365×24×60×60) rad/sec
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Angular speed ω = 2π / T = 2π / (60×60×24) rad /sec 

Question 7: difficult

A spot light S rotates in a horizontal plane with a constant angular velocity of 0.1 rad/s. The spot of light P moves along the wall at a distance of 3 m. The velocity of spot P when θ = 45° is :-

1. 0.2 m/s
2. 0.3 m/s
3. 0.6 m/s
4. 0.8 m/s
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Question 8: moderate

At t = 0 a wheel is rotating at 50 rad/sec. A motor gives it a constant angular acceleration of 5 rad/sec2 until it reaches 100 rad/sec the motor is disconnected how many revolutions are completed at t = 20 sec 

1. 1250
2. 625
3. 625/π
4. 875/π
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ω = ω 0 + α.t

⇒ 100 =50 + 5 × t

⇒ 50 = 5.t

⇒ t = 10 sec.

Angle traversed during acceleration= ½.α.t²= ½×5×(10)²= 250 rad

Angle traversed with constant angular speed = ω.t= 100 × 10 = 1000 rad

Total angle traversed = 1250 rad 

Number of Revolutions = 1250 /2π= 625 /π 

Question 9:

A particle is executing uniform circular motion with velocity \(\vec{v}\) and acceleration \(\vec{a}\). Which of the following is true?

1. \(\vec{v}\) is a constant; \(\vec{a}\) is a constant
2. \(\vec{v}\) is not a constant; \(\vec{a}\) is a constant
3. \(\vec{v}\) is a constant; \(\vec{a}\) is not a constant
4. \(\vec{v}\) is not a constant; \(\vec{a}\) is not a constant
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In uniform circular motion, the magnitudes of velocity and centripetal acceleration are constant, but their directions continuously change as the particle moves along the circle. Thus, both vector quantities are non-constant.

Question 10: easy

A particle moves in a circular path so that its distance travel varies with time \(t\) as \(s = 3t^2 + 6t\). Then its acceleration at \(t = 1\text{ sec.}\) is (radius of path is \(12\text{ m}\)) –

1. \(6\sqrt{5}\text{ m/s}^2\)
2. \(6\text{ m/s}^2\)
3. \(12\text{ m/s}^2\)
4. \(12\sqrt{3}\text{ m/s}^2\)
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Speed is \(v = \frac{ds}{dt} = 6t + 6\). At \(t = 1\text{ s}\), \(v = 12\text{ m/s}\). Tangential acceleration is \(a_t = \frac{dv}{dt} = 6\text{ m/s}^2\). Centripetal acceleration is \(a_c = \frac{v^2}{R} = \frac{12^2}{12} = 12\text{ m/s}^2\). Total acceleration is \(a = \sqrt{a_t^2 + a_c^2} = \sqrt{6^2 + 12^2} = 6\sqrt{5}\text{ m/s}^2\).