Circular Motion

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Circular Motion: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Dynamics of Circular Motion, Friction in Circular Motion, Maximum Velocity in Horizontal Circular Track, Resolution of Forces in Circular Motion and, Minimum Velocity in Inclined Circular Track

Important Questions on Circular Motion

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A particle is moving uniformly on a horizontal circular path. Work done by centripetal force on the particle in one half revolution is

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A weightless thread can withstand tension upto 30 N. A stone of mass 0.5 kg is tied to it and is revolved in a circular path of radius 2 m in a vertical plane .If g=10 m/s2, the maximum angular velocity of the stone can be?

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A cyclist is moving on a circular path with constant speed v. What is the change in its velocity after it has described an angle of 30°.

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A car travels on a banked horizontal road with inclination 45°. What is its maximum speed for not skidding up μ=0.75,R=200.

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Why a cyclist lean inwards when negotiating a curve?

 

 

 

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Why out side of road is raised at the turning? 

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Obtain an expression for the maximum speed with which a vehicle can safely negotiate a curved rough road banked at an  angle θ.

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A car is moving on a circular road of radius 150 m with a coefficient of friction 0.6. With what optimum velocity should the car be moved so that it crosses the turn safely.:

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A circular track of radius 400 m is banked at an angle of10° . If the coefficient of friction between the tyre of a car and the track is 0.2, what is the,

(a) optimum speed of the car to avoid the wear and tear on its tyre, and 

(b) Maximum permissible speed to avoid slipping.

 

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What is the minimum speed a car can travel on an inclined road in terms of radius of the curved path R, acceleration due to gravity g, coefficient of static friction μs, and the inclined angle of the road?

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When moving on an circular inclined road slowly, friction prevents the vehicle from sliding inside the circular path.

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When a car is moving in minimum speed on an inclined path, what will be the direction of friction between the wheels and the road?

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Derive the formula of minimum safe speed of a vehicle moving on an inclined circular track.

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The velocity of a body, undergoing motion in a vertical circle is maximum at _____ .
(Choose from: top/bottom)

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A circular race course track has a radius of 500 m and is banked to 10°. If the coefficient of friction between tyres of vehicle and the road surface is 0.25. Compute the optimum speed to avoid wear and tear of tyres, (g = 9.8 m/s2).
 

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A circular race course track has a radius of 500 m and is banked to 10°. If the coefficient of friction between tyres of vehicle and the road surface is 0.25. Compute the maximum speed to avoid slipping.
 

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A motor van weighing 4400 kg rounds a level curve of radius 200 m on un-banked road at 60 km/hr. What should be the minimum value of coefficient of friction to prevent skidding? At what angle the road should be banked for this velocity?
 

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A motor cyclist at a speed of 5 m/s is describing a circle of radius 25 m. Find his inclination with vertical. What is the value of coefficient of friction between tyre and ground?

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Show that the angle of banking is independent of mass of vehicle.

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Obtain an expression for maximum safety speed with which vehicle can be safely driven along curved banked road.