4.4 Uniform and Nonuniform Circular Motion

Centripetal acceleration on a constant-speed circular path, plus the tangential component and total acceleration vector when the speed changes.

University Physics Volume 1, 4.4 Uniform and Nonuniform Circular Motion

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6 exercises

4.4 Exercise 1

A flywheel has a radius of 20.0 cm. What is the speed of a point on the edge of the flywheel if it experiences a centripetal acceleration of $900.0 \text{cm} / \text{s}^{2} ?$

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4.4 Exercise 3

Can tangential acceleration change the speed of a particle undergoing circular motion?

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4.4 Exercise 5

A particle travels in a circle of radius 10 m at a constant speed of 20 m/s. What is the magnitude of the acceleration?

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4.4 Exercise 7

A fairground ride spins its occupants inside a flying saucer-shaped container. If the horizontal circular path the riders follow has an 8.00-m radius, at how many revolutions per minute are the riders subjected to a centripetal acceleration equal to that of gravity?

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4.4 Exercise 9

What is the acceleration of Venus toward the Sun, assuming a circular orbit?

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4.4 Exercise 11

A fan is rotating at a constant 360.0 rev/min. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of a point on one of its blades 10.0 cm from the axis of rotation?

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