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Projectiles, Friction and Circular Motion practice questions

Projectile motion, friction, circular motion, centripetal force and the banking of roads.

25 questions in this topic: 9 recall, 8 applying skills and concepts and 8 strategic thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.

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  1. Question 1Strategic thinking

    Without friction, walking would be difficult because there would be no

    • agrip between shoe and ground
    • bgravity
    • cair to breathe
    • dlight to see
  2. Question 2Strategic thinking

    A satellite orbiting the Earth is kept in its path by a

    • acentripetal force
    • bfrictional force
    • cbuoyant force
    • dnuclear force
  3. Question 3Skills & concepts

    Friction acts in a direction that is

    • aopposite to the motion
    • bthe same as the motion
    • cperpendicular to the surface
    • dalways upward
  4. Question 4Strategic thinking

    Banked roads help vehicles by reducing reliance on

    • afriction alone to provide the centripetal force
    • bthe engine
    • cthe brakes only
    • dthe driver's eyesight
  5. Question 5Recall

    Centripetal force is the force required to keep bodies moving

    • ain a circular track
    • bin a straight line
    • cat rest
    • dupward only

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