Centrifugal Force

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Centrifugal Force: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Pseudo Force on a Stationary Body in Uniformly Circulating Frame and Pseudo Forces on a Stationary Body in Non-uniformly Circulating Frame.

Important Questions on Centrifugal Force

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The coefficient of static friction between a small block and the surface of a horizontal turntable is 0.09. The block is placed at a distance of 0.1 m from the centre of the turntable. At time t=0 s the turntable starts rotating from rest with a constant angular acceleration of 0.5rad·s-2. The time at which the block starts sliding ists. Select the correct statement(s).

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The centrifugal force is a _____ force.

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A small wooden block is placed on a circular rotating table at a distance of 10 cm from the centre of the table. The table started rotating with increasing speed. Calculate the maximum speed of the table as observed from the table,so that the block does not move outward. The coefficient of friction is 0.2.

 

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Differentiate between the centripetal force and centrifugal force 

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A body of mass m rotates with a uniform angular speed ω. It is observed from a frame rotating about the Z-axis with a uniform angular speed ω0 The centrifugal force on the particle is:

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What is the difference between the centrifugal force and the centripetal force.

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Which force is responsible for the movement of stone away from the centre when it is tied to a thread and swirled?

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At what portion of the Earth, the magnitude of Centrifugal force is felt minimum?

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What is the centripetal force acting on a 20 kg body which is rotating along a circular track of radius 5 m with a velocity of 10 m/s?

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What is the Centripetal force (Fc)  acting on a body of mass 'm' and having centripetal acceleration 'ac' ?

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Cotyledons are also called-

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A particle of mass 100 g tied to a string is rotated along the circle of radius 0.5 m. The breaking tension of the string is 10 N. The maximum speed with which particle can be rotated without breaking the string is