AP®︎ Physics 1: Topic 5.2 Practice Test

Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 5.2 of AP Physics 1 – Connecting Linear and Rotational Motion.

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Question 1 Easy

A grinding wheel turns on a fixed axle at a constant angular speed of 50 rad/s50\ \text{rad/s}. Which of the following is most nearly the speed of a point on the wheel 0.10 m0.10\ \text{m} from the axle?
A0.0020 m/s0.0020\ \text{m/s}
B500 m/s500\ \text{m/s}
C31 m/s31\ \text{m/s}
D5.0 m/s5.0\ \text{m/s}

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Topic 5.2: Connecting Linear and Rotational Motion

Boundary Statements official exam scope notes

  • Descriptions of the directions of rotation for a point or object are limited to clockwise and counterclockwise with respect to a given axis of rotation.

Learning Objective: 5.2.A

Describe the linear motion of a point on a rotating rigid system that corresponds to the rotational motion of that point, and vice versa.

Essential Knowledge: 5.2.A.1

For a point at a distance rr from a fixed axis of rotation, the linear distance ss traveled by the point as the system rotates through an angle Δθ\Delta\theta is given by the equation Δs=rΔθ\Delta s = r\Delta\theta.

Essential Knowledge: 5.2.A.2

Derived relationships of linear velocity and of the tangential component of acceleration to their respective angular quantities are given by the following equations: s=rθs = r\theta; v=rωv = r\omega; aT=rαa_T = r\alpha

Essential Knowledge: 5.2.A.3

For a rigid system, all points within that system have the same angular velocity and angular acceleration.

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