

Explain why all the velocity arrows in Figure are drawn the same length.

Important Questions on Circular Motion
A toy train travels at a steady speed of around a circular track. A and B are two points opposite to one another on the track.
A toy train travailing around a circular track
(a) Determine the change in the speed of the train as it travels from A to B.

A toy train travels at a steady speed of around a circular track. A and B are two points opposite to one another on the track.
A toy train travailing around a circular track
Determine the change in the velocity of the train as it travels from A to B.


In a washing machine, the clothes are held in cylinder called a drum. The drum has holes in it that allow water to enter the drum and also to drain out of the drum.
The drum of a particular washing machine spins at a rate of 1200 rpm (revolutions per minute).
(a) Determine the number of revolutions per second of the drum.

In a washing machine, the clothes are held in cylinder called a drum. The drum has holes in it that allow water to enter the drum and also to drain out of the drum.
The drum of a particular washing machine spins at a rate of 1200 rpm (revolutions per minute).
(b) Determine the angular speed of the drum.


A car travels around a bend in . The radius of the bend is .
(a) Determine the angular speed of the car.

A car travels around a bend in . The radius of the bend is .
Determine the speed of the car.
