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CIRCULAR MOTION..
YOU SHOULD KNOW: 1. For steady circular motion i. ii. iii. iv. i. ii. v = r T = 2/ f = 1/T f = / 2 a = v2/r a = r2 (v changes in direction but not in magnitude, so steady speed) 3. Centripetal force F = mv2/r or F = mr2 (F always acts towards the centre of the circle) 4. Conical pendulum resolve tension horizontally ( = mv2 / r ) or vertically ( = mg). (w in rad s-1, 2 rad = 3600)

2. Acceleration in circle

It is usual in circular motion to measure not in degrees, but also in radians (rad). 1 radian = 57.30 2 radians = 3600 10 = /180 rad 1 rad = 180/ (You will only be considering objects moving at a steady speed in a circular fashion. A change in speed changes the radius of motion, which can force you to have to get messy with math. We are considering cars on tracks, weights twirled on string, etc)

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YOU SHOULD KNOW: 1. Definition of Simple Harmonic Motion (s.h.m.) is a = -2x (the minus sign is necessary because a is always directed towards a fixed point when at a distance x from the centre of oscillation) 2. T = 2/., = 2f 3. velocity v = 2(r2 x2).. r = amplitude of the oscillation 4. vmax = r at x = 0 ( centre), 5. v = 0 at x = r (rad) 6. amax = -2r at x = r (rad) 7. a = 0 at x = 0 (centre) 8. Kinetic energy = max ( 1/2mr22 ) at x = 0 (centre) 9. Kinetic energy = 0 at x = r (end) 10. 11. Potential energy = max ( 1/2mr22 ) at x = r (end) Potential energy = 0 at x = 0 (centre)

12. Total Kinetic energy and Potential energy = constant

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(Simple pendulum)
1. T = 2 l/g provided very small angle of oscillation and very small mass

(Spring Mass System)

You should know.. 1. Spring and mass on smooth horizontal table, T = 2 m/k 2. Mass suspended from vertical spring, T = 2 m/k = e/g vibrations) 3. Oscillations in mass-spring system are due to continuous exchange of energy. 4. For spring potential energy = kx2 5. for mass kinetic energy = mv2, and total energy stays constant (where mg = ke) (Formula can be applied to vibrations of ions in crystals, to radio circuits and to mechanical (F = -k x for spring)

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CIRCULAR MOTION
Assignment No: __ Q1: 1: 2: 3: Q2:

A-LEVEL

Dated:________

Express the following in radians 1200 2400 900 the blades on a propeller make 50 revolutions per second. The diameter of the circle the a. b. c. d. the angular speed the linear speed of the tip of the blade the centripetal acceleration of the tip of the blade how would the acceleration vary from the centre of the blades to the tip? Do not try to use a = v2 / r to answer (d) as v is no constant.

centripetal acceleration. blades describe is 4 m. Find

centripetal force Q3: A conker of mass 0.05 kg is twirled on a string vertically at a constant speed. Its circular a. find the tension in the string in the 3 positions shown A path is of radius 60 cm and its angular speed is 15 rad s-1

b.

C why is the string more likely to break in position C?

(Keeping the angular speed constant is actually impossible, but dont let that stop you enjoying yourself answering this lovely question) Remember that the centripetal force is result of other forces acting
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Assignment No: __ Q1: (a). (b). (c). (d). (e). Q2:

A-LEVEL

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What is meant by centripetal force? What is centrifugal force? In what direction does a centripetal force act? What is angular velocity? Why are centripetal forces not put in free-body force diagram?

A car of mass 800 kg is turning a corner with a radius of curvature of 25 m. where does the centripetal force come from, and what is the maximum speed it can take through this corner if the centripetal force is 3000 N?

Q3:

A toy car does a loop-the-loop (below) . what is its maximum velocity if it just remains in contact with the track at the top of the circle, if the circle has a radius 0.50 m? if the car starts from rest at a point A, what would be the height of point A above the ground? A

Q4: A child is sitting on a fairground. The ride turns through one complete revolution every four seconds. If the combined mass of the child and the seat is 40 kg, and the radius of the circular path is 6.0 m, calculate the tension, T, in the support.

6.0 m

40 kg

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Assignment No: __ Q1:

A-LEVEL

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A van is going round a corner with a banked track, as shown in fig. if friction is negligible where does the centripetal force come from, and what is the angle of banking required if the speed is 14 m/s and the radius of curvature is 30 m? R

Q2:

The blades of a helicopter droop as shown in fig. The maximum angular velocity the can rotate at with this droop before breaking is 5.0 rev/s. if the length of the blades is 5.0 m, and their mass is 30 kg, what force is needed to break the blades?

200

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SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION (SHM)

Assignment No: __ Q1:

A-LEVEL

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some ripples on water travel at 0.15 ms-1, have a wavelength of 30 mm and amplitude of 10 mm. What is the maximum velocity of a point on the water surface?

Q2:

A Malteser rolls in a smooth bowl with SHM of amplitude 30 mm. its mass is 10 g and the maximum force acting on it 0.05 N Find a. its maximum velocity b. its period of oscillation

The clue to the SHM equations is often to find , and then use it in the other equations to find you need

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Assignment No: __ Q1: (a). (b). (c). (d). (e). (f). (g). (h). (i). (j). define SHM. where is the acceleration greatest in an SHM oscillation? Where is the velocity greatest in an SHM oscillation? What is meant by the natural frequency of an oscillation? When does resonance occur? Where is the potential energy greatest in an SHM oscillation? Where is the kinetic energy greatest in an SHM oscillation? What two properties are required to perform SHM? What is the most useful application of SHM oscillation? What is meant by critical damping?

A-LEVEL

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Assignment No: __ Take g = 9.8ms-2 Q1: An object is oscillating from side to side, performing SHM. The time period is 2.0 s, and the amplitude is 3.0cm. What are the maximum velocity and acceleration, and the acceleration 1.0 cm from the centre? Q2: A pendulum of length 2.0 m is swinging between two points 40 cm apart. What is the time period of oscillation and the maximum KE of the pendulum if the mass of the pendulum bob is 200 g? Q3: An oscillating spring system as shown in fig

A-LEVEL

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