Angular acceleration – MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Angular acceleration is defined as the: (A) Rate of change of angular displacement (B) Rate of change of angular velocity (C) Rate of change of torque (D) Rate of change of momentum 2. The SI unit of angular acceleration is: (A) radian (B) rad/s (C) rad/s² (D) degree/s 3. Symbol of angular acceleration is: (A) ω (B) α (C) θ (D) τ 4. Angular acceleration is a: (A) Scalar quantity (B) Vector quantity (C) Dimensionless (D) Constant 5. Dimensional formula of angular acceleration: (A) [M⁰L⁰T⁻²] (B) [M⁰L¹T⁻¹] (C) [M⁰L⁰T⁻¹] (D) [M¹L⁰T⁻²] 6. Formula for angular acceleration: (A) α = Δθ/Δt (B) α = Δω/Δt (C) α = τ/I (D) Both B and C 7. If angular velocity increases with time, angular acceleration is: (A) Zero (B) Negative (C) Positive (D) Constantly zero 8. If angular velocity decreases with time, angular acceleration is: (A) Positive (B) Negative (C) Zero (D) Infinite 9. Angular acceleration in uniform circular motion is: (A) Zero (B) Constant (C) Infinite (D) Negative 10. Angular acceleration is caused by: (A) Mass (B) Torque (C) Momentum (D) Distance 11. Relation between torque and angular acceleration: (A) τ = Iα (B) τ = α/I (C) τ = ωr (D) τ = Fr 12. If a wheel speeds up from 20 rad/s to 40 rad/s in 4 seconds, angular acceleration =: (A) 5 rad/s² (B) 10 rad/s² (C) 20 rad/s² (D) 40 rad/s² 13. Instantaneous angular acceleration is given by: (A) dθ/dt (B) dω/dt (C) d²θ/dt² (D) Both B and C 14. A fan blade slowing down is an example of: (A) Positive angular acceleration (B) Negative angular acceleration (C) Zero angular acceleration (D) Infinite angular acceleration 15. The angular acceleration of Earth’s rotation is: (A) Zero (B) Constant (C) Positive (D) Negative 16. Angular acceleration is maximum when: (A) Torque is maximum (B) Radius is maximum (C) Inertia is maximum (D) Angular velocity is zero 17. If α = 0, then angular velocity is: (A) Increasing (B) Constant (C) Decreasing (D) Negative 18. The relationship between linear acceleration (a) and angular acceleration (α) is: (A) a = rα (B) a = α/r (C) a = r/α (D) a = αr² 19. Angular acceleration can be produced without torque. (A) True (B) False Answer: (B) False 20. The unit degree/s² is: (A) SI unit (B) Non-SI unit (C) Not used (D) Dimensionless 21. If a body rotates uniformly, angular acceleration =: (A) Zero (B) Constant (C) Positive (D) Negative 22. The angular acceleration vector is along: (A) Tangent (B) Radius (C) Axis of rotation (D) Displacement 23. If a wheel rotates with constant angular acceleration, its angular displacement is: (A) θ = ωt + ½ αt² (B) θ = ωt² + αt (C) θ = αt (D) θ = t²/α 24. When angular acceleration is constant, motion is called: (A) Uniform circular motion (B) Non-uniform circular motion (C) Angularly accelerated motion (D) Oscillatory motion 25. In SHM, angular acceleration is proportional to: (A) Displacement (B) Velocity (C) Amplitude (D) Frequency 26. Angular acceleration in SHM is directed: (A) Along displacement (B) Opposite to displacement (C) Along velocity (D) Random 27. Angular acceleration and angular velocity are related by: (A) α = dω/dt (B) α = ω/t (C) α = ω²/t (D) α = t/ω 28. If a wheel slows down uniformly, its angular acceleration is: (A) Zero (B) Negative (C) Positive (D) Constantly zero 29. The angular acceleration of the second hand of a clock is: (A) Zero (B) Positive (C) Negative (D) Constant 30. The greater the moment of inertia, the ______ the angular acceleration for a given torque. (A) Greater (B) Smaller (C) Equal (D) Zero 31. If torque doubles, angular acceleration: (A) Halves (B) Doubles (C) Remains constant (D) Becomes zero 32. In rotational motion, angular acceleration corresponds to: (A) Linear acceleration in translation (B) Force (C) Energy (D) Momentum 33. Which of the following is not a unit of angular acceleration? (A) rad/s² (B) degree/s² (C) RPM/s (D) m/s² 34. Negative angular acceleration is also called: (A) Deceleration (B) Retardation (C) Both A and B (D) Oscillation 35. If ω = 10 rad/s and reduces to 0 in 5 seconds, angular acceleration =: (A) -2 rad/s² (B) 2 rad/s² (C) 5 rad/s² (D) -5 rad/s² 36. Angular acceleration depends on: (A) Angular velocity and time (B) Torque and inertia (C) Radius (D) All of the above 37. In uniform acceleration, final angular velocity is: (A) ω = ω₀ + αt (B) ω = ω₀ – αt (C) ω = αt (D) ω = θt 38. The angular acceleration of the Earth’s revolution around the Sun is: (A) Zero (B) Positive (C) Negative (D) Constant 39. If α is constant, angular displacement is proportional to: (A) t (B) t² (C) t³ (D) t⁴ 40. If a wheel turns through θ = t² rad in t seconds, angular acceleration =: (A) 1 rad/s² (B) 2 rad/s² (C) t rad/s² (D) Zero 41. The angular acceleration of a rigid body is: (A) Same for all points (B) Different for each point (C) Maximum at the center (D) Zero at edge 42. Which of the following factors does not affect angular acceleration? (A) Torque (B) Moment of inertia (C) Radius (D) Displacement 43. Angular acceleration vector direction is determined by: (A) Left-hand rule (B) Right-hand rule (C) Fleming’s rule (D) Newton’s law 44. If α = 0, angular displacement is: (A) Linear with time (B) Quadratic with time (C) Constant (D) Zero 45. A freely spinning top with no torque has: (A) Constant angular velocity (B) Increasing angular velocity (C) Zero angular velocity (D) Negative angular velocity 46. Angular acceleration is directly proportional to: (A) Torque (B) Force (C) Mass (D) Velocity 47. If α is negative, the body is: (A) Speeding up (B) Slowing down (C) Rotating uniformly (D) At rest 48. Average angular acceleration =: (A) Δθ/Δt (B) Δω/Δt (C) ωt (D) θ²/t 49. A ceiling fan switched off shows: (A) Positive angular acceleration (B) Negative angular acceleration (C) Zero angular acceleration (D) Constant angular acceleration 50. In rotational dynamics, angular acceleration plays the same role as ______ in linear dynamics. (A) Force (B) Acceleration (C) Momentum (D) Velocity Related Posts:Linear acceleration – MCQsLaw of Acceleration (Second Law) – MCQsFroude Number, Flow velocity, Acceleration of gravity,Calculations and mean depth calculation formula and examplesAngular Motion (Rotation) – MCQsDefinition of angular motion – MCQsOscillatory angular motion (pendulum, nodding head) – MCQs