International A Level (IAL)PhysicsEdexcelExam Questions4. Further Mechanics, Fields & ParticlesCircular Motion

Circular Motion (Edexcel International A Level (IAL) Physics): Exam Questions

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A website states: “The radius of the orbit of the Moon around the Earth is increasing by a small amount each year, however the time period of the orbit remains constant.”

Which row of the table is correct if the statement is true?

 

Angular velocity of Moon

Speed of Moon

A

constant

constant

B

constant

increasing

C

increasing

constant

D

increasing

increasing

 

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    Two points, P and Q, lie on a disc that rotates about a fixed axis. Point P is three times as far from the axis as point Q. The linear speed of point Q is v.

    Which of the following gives the linear speed of point P?

    • 13v

    • v

    • 3v

    • 9v

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