Tangential Velocity Problems In Physics -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

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Question 1: A car is moving along a circular path with a radius of 50 meters. If it completes one full revolution in 40 seconds, what is its tangential velocity?

(a) 3.14 m/s
(b) 6.28 m/s
(c) 12.56 m/s
(d) 25.12 m/s

Question 2: A Ferris wheel has a radius of 25 meters and completes one full rotation in 60 seconds. What is the tangential velocity of a passenger on the Ferris wheel?

(a) 1.31 m/s
(b) 2.62 m/s
(c) 5.24 m/s
(d) 10.48 m/s

Question 3: A particle moves along a circular path of radius 30 cm at a constant tangential velocity of 10 m/s. What is the period of its motion (time for one full revolution)?

(a) 0.3 s
(b) 1 s
(c) 3 s
(d) 10 s

Question 4: A race car is moving on a circular track with a radius of 100 meters. If its tangential velocity is 50 m/s, what is the period of its motion (time for one full revolution)?

(a) 2 s
(b) 4 s
(c) 6 s
(d) 8 s

Question 5: A cyclist is moving with a tangential velocity of 8 m/s along the edge of a circular pond with a radius of 20 meters. What is the centripetal acceleration of the cyclist?

(a) 0.2 m/s²
(b) 0.4 m/s²
(c) 0.8 m/s²
(d) 1.6 m/s²

Question 6: A satellite is orbiting the Earth at a distance of 500 km from the center of the Earth. If its tangential velocity is 10 km/s, what is the period of its orbit (time for one full revolution)?

(a) 50 s
(b) 100 s
(c) 500 s
(d) 1000 s

Question 7: A roller coaster is moving along a circular track with a radius of 50 meters. If it completes one full revolution in 30 seconds, what is its tangential velocity?

(a) 10 m/s
(b) 20 m/s
(c) 30 m/s
(d) 40 m/s

Question 8: A car is moving along a circular path with a tangential velocity of 15 m/s. If the radius of the circle is 25 meters, what is the centripetal acceleration of the car?

(a) 3 m/s²
(b) 6 m/s²
(c) 9 m/s²
(d) 12 m/s²

Question 9: A ball is tied to a string and is moving in a circle with a radius of 0.5 meters. If its tangential velocity is 2 m/s, what is the period of its motion (time for one full revolution)?

(a) 0.25 s
(b) 0.5 s
(c) 1 s
(d) 2 s

Question 10: A satellite orbits a planet with a tangential velocity of 4000 m/s. If the distance from the center of the planet is 5000 km, what is the period of its orbit (time for one full revolution)?

(a) 1000 s
(b) 2000 s
(c) 3000 s
(d) 4000 s