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#121

A mass $m=2\,\text{kg}$ moves in a circle of radius $r=2\,\text{m}$ with speed $v=4\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The required centripetal force is:

A) $mvr$

B) $\dfrac{v}{mr}$

C) $\dfrac{r}{mv^{2}}$

D) $\dfrac{mv^2}{r}$

Answer:   D
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#122

Choose the correct set of analogies:

A) $F\leftrightarrow \omega,\ a\leftrightarrow I,\ m\leftrightarrow\tau$

B) $F\leftrightarrow I,\ a\leftrightarrow\tau,\ m\leftrightarrow\alpha$

C) $F\leftrightarrow a,\ m\leftrightarrow\tau,\ I\leftrightarrow\alpha$

D) $F\leftrightarrow \tau,\ a\leftrightarrow\alpha,\ m\leftrightarrow I$

Answer:   D
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#123

A mass $m=1\,\text{kg}$ moves in a circle of radius $r=5\,\text{m}$ with speed $v=4\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The required centripetal force is:

A) $mvr$

B) $\dfrac{v}{mr}$

C) $\dfrac{mv^2}{r}$

D) $\dfrac{r}{mv^{2}}$

Answer:   C
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#124

In absence of external torque, a spinning body tends to:

A) reverse spin spontaneously

B) keep its angular momentum vector constant

C) lose all rotational KE

D) double its angular speed

Answer:   B
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#125

Work done by a constant torque $\tau$ through angle $\theta$ is:

A) $W=\tau\,\theta$

B) $W=\alpha\theta$

C) $W=\tau/\theta$

D) $W=I\omega$

Answer:   A
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#126

On a frictionless banked curve of radius $r$ and bank angle $\phi$, the ideal speed is:

A) $v=\sqrt{g/\tan\phi}$

B) $v=\sqrt{rg\tan\phi}$

C) $v=rg\phi$

D) $v=\sqrt{gr\tan\phi}$

Answer:   B
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#127

A mass $m=4\,\text{kg}$ moves in a circle of radius $r=2\,\text{m}$ with speed $v=10\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The required centripetal force is:

A) $\dfrac{r}{mv^{2}}$

B) $\dfrac{mv^2}{r}$

C) $mvr$

D) $\dfrac{v}{mr}$

Answer:   B
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#128

Moment of inertia of a hoop about the standard axis is:

A) $I=MR^{2}$

B) $I=ML^{2}$

C) $I=\tfrac23 MR^{2}$

D) $I=\tfrac34 MR^{2}$

Answer:   A
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