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Cambridge International A Level Physics

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Chapter 17

7 Speed v = r = 0.1051.8 = 0.19cms1

1 a
Full circular face of clock = 360
Clock face divided into twelve sections, so
angular displacement of hour hand per hour
= 360/12 = 30
b i Angular displacement of minute hand
= half the clock face = 180
ii Angular displacement of hour hand
= 3.530 = 105

8 a
Angular velocity
1
90
=
t = 18015 = 0.105rads
b Speed v = r = 0.10550 = 5.2ms1
9 Rearrange v = r to give angular velocity
7800 = 1.1103rads1
= vr = 7000000
10


a The gravitational pull of the Earth on the
Moon.
b The frictional force of the road on the wheels.
c Tension in the string supporting the
pendulum.

11

There will be no frictional force between


the road and the wheels. If the driver turns
the steering wheel, the car will continue in a
straight line.

12

Speed and kinetic energy are scalar


quantities, the others are vectors. Speed is
constant; velocity has a constant magnitude
but continuously changing direction
(the direction is tangential to the circle);
kinetic energy is constant; momentum has
a constant magnitude but continuously
changing direction (the direction is
tangential to the circle); the centripetal force
has a constant magnitude but continuously
changing direction (the direction is always
towards the centre of the circle); the
centripetal acceleration behaves in the same
way as the centripetal force.

13

Acceleration a = vr
v = r 2
a = (r)
r
so a = 2r

14

Distance travelled for one complete orbit


s = 2r = 26400000 = 4.02107m
Rearrange speed v = st to give time

2 a
Angle of 30 = 30
180 = 0.52rad
Angle of 90 = 90
180 = 1.57rad

Angle of 105 = 105


180 = 1.83rad

b Angle of 0.5rad = 0.5180


= 28.6

Angle of 0.75rad = 0.75180


= 43.0

Angle of rad = 180


= 180
1 180
= 90
Angle of 12 rad = 2

c Angle of 30 = 30
180 = 6 rad

2
Angle of 120 = 120
180 = 3 rad
3
Angle of 270 = 270
180 = 2 rad

Angle of 7200 = 720


180 = 4rad
3 The magnitude of the velocity remains the
same (the speed is constant).
4 a
Speed is a scalar quantity and is constant, so
change in speed = 0ms1
b Velocity changes to be in the opposite
direction, so change in velocity
= 0.2(0.2) = 0.2+0.2 = 0.4ms1
5 Second hand turns through 360 in 1 minute,
or 2rad in 1 minute, which is
2 rad in 1 second.
60
1
Angular velocity = 2
60 = 0.105rads
6 a
Number of revolutions per second
= 1200/60 = 20revs1
b Angular velocity = 202
= 40rads1 = 130rads1

7
3
t = vs = 4.0210
7920 = 5.0810 s (84.6min)

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mv

Rearrange centripetal force F = r to give


Fr = 8.0 0.30
maximum speed v = m
0.2

= 3.46ms1 3.5ms1

a Centripetal force
F = ma = 3501038.8 = 3.1106N

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21

The normal contact force of the wall of the


slide has a horizontal component, which
provides the centripetal force. If you are going
fast, you need a bigger force, so the horizontal
component must be greater. This happens as
you move up the curved wall of the slide.

mv

b Rearrange centripetal force F = r to give


6
3
Fr = 3.1 10 (340 + 6400) 10
speed m
3

350 10


= 7.7103ms1
c Rearrange speed v = st to give

3
2(340+6400)10
time t = vs = 2r
3
v =
7.710

= 5.50103s 1.5h
24h
of day
d Number of orbits = length
orbit time = 5.5103s
= 15.7 times

17


a Time taken for one revolution
t = 13 = 0.333s

20.5
Speed, v = st = 2r
t = 0.333

= 9.42ms1 9.4ms1
b Centripetal acceleration
2

2
2
a = vr = (9.42)
0.5 = 178ms 180ms
c Tension in string, F = ma = 0.40178 = 71N

18

11

22.310

a Speed, v = st = 2r
t = 687246060
4

= 2.4310 ms1 24kms1
b Centripetal acceleration
4 2
2
a = vr = (2.431011) = 2.57103 2.6103ms2
2.310
c Gravitational force
F = ma = 6.410232.57103 = 1.61021N

19

The tension in the string must have a vertical


component to balance the weight of the bung.

20

In level flight, lift balances the weight. During


banking, the vertical component of the lift is
less than the weight, so the aeroplane loses
height unless the speed can be increased to
provide more lift.

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