Gcse questions on circular motion - solutions - (total marns
a motorbike is being driven round a circular bend in a
road.
(a)
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in which direction, a, b, c or d, does the
centripetal force act? (1)
(ii) what provides the centripetal force on the
motorbike? (1)
(b)
what happens to the centripetal force..
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if the motorbike is driven round the bend at a
higher speed, the centripetal force? (1)
(ii)
if the motorbike is driven at the same speed round a bend with a smaller radius, (1)
(total 4 marks)