Centripetal Force | MCQs

Explanation

Centripetal force is any force that keeps an object moving in a circular path, directed toward the center of the circle.

Tension in a string, gravitational force (like planets orbiting), and friction (like a car turning) can all provide centripetal force.

Explanation

Explanation

A body moving in a circular path with constant speed has variable acceleration. 

While the speed remains constant, the direction of the velocity vector is constantly changing as the body moves around the circle.

Since acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, and velocity is changing (even though speed is constant),

The body experiences a constant magnitude of acceleration

But the direction of that acceleration changes at every point on the circle.

This makes the acceleration variable. 

Explanation

Centripetal force acts perpendicular to the direction of motion in circular motion.

Since work = force × displacement × cos(θ), and θ = 90°, the work done is zero.

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Explanation

The friction between the car's tires and the road provides the necessary centripetal force that keeps the car moving in a circular path.

This frictional force acts towards the center of the circular path, allowing the car to change direction without sliding out.

Explanation

• A stone whirling in a horizontal circle on the end of a string is a classic example of a conical pendulum, a type of physical system that demonstrates principles of circular motion, centrifugal force, and angular momentum.
• The string traces out a cone-shaped path, hence the name "conical pendulum".
• This is different from a simple pendulum, which swings back and forth in a vertical plane.

Explanation

In circular motion, the centripetal force  𝐹 required to keep an object moving in a circular path is given by the formula:

𝐹= 𝑚 𝑣^2/ 𝑟

Where:

m is the mass of the object,

v is the velocity of the object,

r is the radius of the circular path.

If the velocity v is doubled, the centripetal force becomes:

F ′ =  m(2v) ^2/r = 4mv ^2/r =4F

This means that if the velocity is doubled, the force will be four times the original, not twice or half the original.

Therefore, neither of the options provided is correct.