The centripetal acceleration is also called:
Correct answer: C. Radial acceleration
- A. Tangential acceleration
- B. Angular acceleration
- C. Radial acceleration
- D. Rotational acceleration
Explanation
This acceleration is directed along the radius towards the centre of circle. So it is also known as radial acceleration.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Simple Harmonic Motion
Simple harmonic motion is oscillation in which acceleration is directly proportional to displacement and directed toward the equilibrium position. Work includes displacement, velocity, acceleration, phase, period, frequency, amplitude and energy, with applications to springs and simple pendulums. The restoring force and the conditions for SHM distinguish it from general periodic motion.
Practise Waves
1,281 free Waves MCQs from Physics, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Physics questions like this
Physics is on 16 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Simple Harmonic Motion questions
The weight of the body at the centre of Earth is:
When arc length and radius of the circle become equal then the angle subtended at the center of the circle will be:
Two wheels roll side-by-side without sliding, at the same speed. The radius of wheel 2 is twice the radius of wheel 1. The angular velocity of wheel 2 is:
1 rev min-1 is equal to:
The linear and angular velocities of a particle moving about the centre of a circle of radius r, are related by:
What could be the reason a car moving on a horizontal road gets thrown out of the road while taking a turn?