Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Circular Motion
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Circular Motion
During circular motion about the origin, a particle's position...
During circular motion about the origin, a particle's position vector sweeps out equal areas in equal intervals of time. Its
Options
- Avelocity stays constant
- Btangential acceleration stays constant
- Cacceleration stays constant
- Dspeed stays constant
Correct answer
D. speed stays constant
Step-by-step solution
The areal velocity of a particle is given by .
Since the position vector sweeps out equal areas in equal intervals of time, the areal velocity is constant.
For circular motion about the origin, the radius is constant. Therefore, the angular velocity must also be constant.
The speed of the particle is . Since both and are constant, the speed remains constant.
Because the speed is constant, the tangential acceleration is . Since it is zero, it remains constant.
The direction of motion changes continuously, meaning the velocity vector is not constant.
The total acceleration is purely centripetal () and its direction continuously changes as it always points towards the origin. Thus, the acceleration vector is not constant.
Since the position vector sweeps out equal areas in equal intervals of time, the areal velocity is constant.
For circular motion about the origin, the radius is constant. Therefore, the angular velocity must also be constant.
The speed of the particle is . Since both and are constant, the speed remains constant.
Because the speed is constant, the tangential acceleration is . Since it is zero, it remains constant.
The direction of motion changes continuously, meaning the velocity vector is not constant.
The total acceleration is purely centripetal () and its direction continuously changes as it always points towards the origin. Thus, the acceleration vector is not constant.