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Angular acceleration – MCQs

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



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