High School Physics - Circular Motion

1

How much force is required for a hammer to produce of torque?

2

A merry-go-round has a mass of and radius of . How much net work is required to accelerate it from rest to a ration rate of revolution per seconds? Assume it is a solid cylinder.

3

A rider on a Ferris wheel moves in a vertical circle of radius r at constant speed v. Is the normal force that the seat exerts on the rider at the top of the wheel?

4

A child spins a top with a radius of with a force of . How much torque is generated at the edge of the top?

5

A child spins a top with a radius of with a force of . How much torque is generated at the edge of the top?

6

A merry-go-round has a mass of and radius of . How much net work is required to accelerate it from rest to a ration rate of revolution per seconds? Assume it is a solid cylinder.

7

A rider on a Ferris wheel moves in a vertical circle of radius r at constant speed v. Is the normal force that the seat exerts on the rider at the top of the wheel?

8

A baseball has a radius of . What is the moment of inertia for the ball?

$I_{sphere}=\frac{2}{5}mr^2$

9

A merry-go-round has a mass of and radius of . How much net work is required to accelerate it from rest to a ration rate of revolution per seconds? Assume it is a solid cylinder.

10

A child spins a top with a radius of with a force of . How much torque is generated at the edge of the top?

Circular Motion

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