Questions.
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The following are some questions to get you warmed up.
Question 1.
Question 2.
Question 3.
Question 4.
A string with a mass was attached to roof of a bus travelling at a constant velocity.
The bus then enters a round about, without changing it’s speed on the speedometer.
Question 5.
Answers.
- a – the centripetal force allows the car to turn around a corner as seen in figure 1.
- d
- a – they are falling together so there is no normal force, gravity is still acting on them
- b, d – both apply
- C – The net force doesn’t change, it is the velocity in the y direction
Figure 1. Centripetal force acting on a car in circular motion