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: 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: moderate

The kinetic energy \((K)\) of particle moving along a circle of radius \(R\) depends upon the distance covered \(S\) and is given by \(K = aS\) where \(a\) is a constant. Then the centripetal force acting on the particle is:

1. \(\frac{aS}{R}\)
2. \(\frac{2(aS)^2}{R}\)
3. \(\frac{aS^2}{R}\)
4. \(\frac{2aS}{R}\)
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Kinetic energy is \(K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2 = aS\). Centripetal force is \(F_c = \frac{mv^2}{R}\) ( Since \(mv^2 = 2aS\), we get \(F_c = \frac{2aS}{R}\).