Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Laws of Motion

Question:

A particle moves in xy plane on a circular path of radius 10 m (with centre at origin) with constant speed 20 m/s. Its velocity vector at point (0, 10 m) if it's angular velocity its along z-axis is : 

Options:

\(20 \hat{i} \text{m/s}\)

\(10 \hat{i} \text{m/s}\)

\(-20 \hat{i} \text{m/s}\)

\(-10 \hat{i} \text{m/s}\)

Correct Answer:

\(-20 \hat{i} \text{m/s}\)

Explanation:

The right hand thumb rule states that if we wrap our right hand fingers in the sense of turning, the direction of thumb gives the direction of angular velocity.