IB Physics SL A 2 25 Direction Change in Circular Motion Topic Practice

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Question 1

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This question is in two parts. Part 1 is about two children on a merry-go-round. Part 2 is about electric circuits.

Part 1 Two children on a merry-go-round
Aibhe and Euan are sitting on opposite sides of a merry-go-round, which is rotating at constant speed around a fixed centre. The diagram below shows the view from above.

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Aibhe is moving at speed 1.0 ms−11.0 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1} relative to the ground.

Question (a)

(a)

Outline why Aibhe is accelerating even though she is moving at constant speed.

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Question (b)

(b)

The diagram below shows a side view of Aibhe and Euan on the merry-go-round.

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Explain why Aibhe feels as if her upper body is being "thrown outwards", away from the centre of the merry-go-round.

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