The document discusses circular and satellite motion. It defines that objects accelerating in circular motion change velocity even at a constant speed due to changing direction. It provides examples of velocity and acceleration vectors for objects in circular motion. It notes that greater acceleration occurs with a higher turning rate, whether due to higher speed or sharper turns.
The document discusses circular and satellite motion. It defines that objects accelerating in circular motion change velocity even at a constant speed due to changing direction. It provides examples of velocity and acceleration vectors for objects in circular motion. It notes that greater acceleration occurs with a higher turning rate, whether due to higher speed or sharper turns.
The document discusses circular and satellite motion. It defines that objects accelerating in circular motion change velocity even at a constant speed due to changing direction. It provides examples of velocity and acceleration vectors for objects in circular motion. It notes that greater acceleration occurs with a higher turning rate, whether due to higher speed or sharper turns.
The document discusses circular and satellite motion. It defines that objects accelerating in circular motion change velocity even at a constant speed due to changing direction. It provides examples of velocity and acceleration vectors for objects in circular motion. It notes that greater acceleration occurs with a higher turning rate, whether due to higher speed or sharper turns.
Read from Lesson 1 of the Circular and Satellite Motion chapter at The Physics Classroom: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circles/u6l1b.cfm MOP Connection: Circular Motion and Gravitation: sublevel 2 Review: 1. Accelerating objects are __changing their velocity__. Choose the one most inclusive answer. a. going fast b. speeding up (only) c. speeding up or slowing down d. changing their velocity 2. Identify the three controls on an automobile that are responsible for causing the car to accelerate. Use of the gas pedal allows one to speed up. Use of the brake pedal allows one to slow down. And use of the steering wheel allows one to change directions. Acceleration and Circular Motion: 3. A car that is moving in a circle at a constant speed of 30 mi/hr is _____. a. not accelerating since there is no change in velocity b. not accelerating despite the fact that there is a change in velocity c. accelerating since there is a change in velocity d. accelerating despite the fact there is no change in velocity. e. accelerating, but not for either reason mentioned above. NOTE: Accelerating objects are changing their velocity. And the velocity of an object is the speed with a direction. Moving in a circle involves a changing direction and thus a changing velocity. 4. An object that is moving in a circle at a constant speed has a velocity vector that is directed __tangent to the circle__ and an acceleration vector that is directed __inwards__. a. tangent to the circle, tangent to the circle b. tangent to the circle, outwards c. tangent to the circle, inwards d. inwards, tangent to the circle d. inwards, outwards f. outwards, tangent to the circle 5. An object moves in a clockwise direction along the circular path as shown in the diagram at the right. Three points v along the path are labeled - A, B and C. For each location, draw a straight-line vector arrow in the direction of the a velocity vector; label this vector as v. Then draw a straight- line vector arrow in the direction of the acceleration vector; label this vector as a. a a NOTE: The velocity vector should be drawn tangent to the v v circle and the acceleration vector should be directed towards the center of the circle.
6. An object that is moving in uniform circular motion will definitely have a large acceleration if it is ___turning at a rapid rate___. a. moving very fast b. moving along a sharp turn c. turning at a rapid rate Justify your answer: An object can be moving very fast yet have such a wide turning radius that it has a very small acceleration; the moon is an example. Another object can be moving along a very sharp turn yet so slowly that its acceleration is very small; a slow-moving truck along a tight expressway ramp is an example. For objects moving in circles, acceleration is most closely linked to the rate of direction change - that is, to the turning rate. A rapid turning rate may be due to either a high speed or a sharp turn or both. Interesting Fact: The moon orbits about the Earth with an average speed of just over 1000 m/s; yet its acceleration is less than 0.003 m/s2. The moon is a fast-moving object with a low acceleration.
