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

Question 1: 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 2: 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 3: 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 4: 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 \(a = \sqrt{a_t^2 + a_c^2} = \sqrt{6^2 + 12^2} = 6\sqrt{5}\text{ m/s}^2\).

Question 5: easy

A particle start revolving on a circular path with constant angular acceleration \(\frac{\pi}{2}\text{ rad/sec}^2\). Then find number of cycles it will complete in first 12 seconds:

1. \(12\text{ cycles}\)
2. \(18\text{ cycles}\)
3. \(36\text{ cycles}\)
4. \(72\text{ cycles}\)
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Angular displacement is \(\theta = \frac{1}{2}\alpha t^2 = \frac{1}{2} \left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) (12)^2 = 36\pi\text{ rad}\). Number of cycles \(N = \frac{\theta}{2\pi} = \frac{36\pi}{2\pi} = 18\).