Circular Motion
Circular Motion: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Centripetal Acceleration, Angular Velocity and Speed, Uniform Circular Motion and Centripetal Force etc.
Important Questions on Circular Motion
The length of second's hand in watch is . The change in velocity of its tip in seconds is . Then will be_____.


The direction of tangential velocity of an object is always towards inside the circle along which the object moves.

The quantity that remains constant in uniform circular motion is :

A boy moving along a circular path of radius completes of the circle in . The magnitude of speed and velocity are






What is Tangential Velocity? Show that the direction of velocity is tangent to the path at a point of interest when a body is in a uniform circular motion.

A table with smooth horizontal surface is placed in a cabin which moves in a circle of a large radius . A smooth pulley of small radius is fastened to the table. Two masses of and are placed on the table connected through a string going over the pulley. Initially the masses were at rest. Find the tension in the string.

Describe uniform circular motion in detail by giving suitable examples. State the difference between uniform circular motion and uniform linear motion.

In , a cyclist completes one round of a circular track with a circumference of . What will the distance and displacement be after and ?

With its axis vertical, a drum spins at a constant speed. A drop of water detaches and flies away from a point P on its surface. What is the most likely path for the drop to take if viewed from the top?




The second's hand of a watch is 2 cm long. The speed of the tip of this hand is

