Direction of acceleration or force in uniform circular motion from a position or momentum vector
This type of question, asked 4 times: 25 Jun 2022, 29 Jan 2023, 5 Apr 2024, 4 Apr 2025. All 4 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
25 Jun 2022
97
For a particle in uniform circular motion, the acceleration a at any point P(R,θ) on the circular path of radius R is (when θ is measured from the positive x-axis and v is uniform speed):
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Question 2
29 Jan 2023
108
An object moves at a constant speed along a circular path in a horizontal plane with center at the origin. When the object is at x=+2m, its velocity is −4m/s. The object's velocity (v) and acceleration (a) at x=−2m will be
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Question 3
5 Apr 2024
97
A particle moves in x−y plane under the influence of a force F such that its linear momentum is P(t)=icos(kt)−jsin(kt). If k is constant, the angle between F and P will be:
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Question 4
4 Apr 2025
11
If L and P represent the angular momentum and linear momentum respectively of a particle of mass ' m ' having position vector r=a(icosωt+jsinωt). The direction of force is.