Table of Tests for PHYCS 101 :

  • Tests # 1 :
  1. Test #1.              (...........).
  2. Test #1.              ( 21st  March, 2000 ).
  • Tests # 2  :
  1. Test #2 .             ( 25 th  April, 2000 ).
  • Test # 3 :
  1. Test #3 .             ( 23rd  May, 2000 ).
  • Final Tests  :
  1. Final Exam  #1.           ( Spring '99 ).
  2. Final Exam  #2.          ( 17 / 6 / 2000 ).

Test # 1 ( .........)... 

Question # 1

 

·         The position of a particle as a function of time is give by :

 

x = 3t3  +  2t2  -  5t

y = 2t3

 

 

  1. The velocity vector ( v = ivx +  jvy ) at t = 1 sec.

  1. The acceleration vector ( a = iax  +  jay  ) at  t =1 sec.

  1. The angle between v and  a at  t = 1 sec.

 

  

Question # 2

 

·         The two vectors A and B  are  given by :

 

Find :

 

    1. The constant (a) such that A and B are mutually perpendicular.

    1. A vector C such that : C = 2A  -  B

    1. A vector  D  perpendicular to the plane containing A and B.

   

Question # 3

 

 

·         Two race cars starts from rest at the same time with constant accelerations of  :

 

a1 = 50  m/s2           and         a2 = 30 m/s2  

 

                Find :

 

a.        The position of each car after 5 seconds.

 

b.       When the distance between the two cars become 1000 m ?

 

c.        Show that the ratio between their speeds at any given time is constant. Verify this fact for  t = 5 sec.

 

 

Question # 4

 

* A small ball was thrown vertically upward from high cliff with an initial velocity Vo  = 30 m/s . At the same time a boat starts from rest   towards the cliff with an acceleration of   2 m/s2;

 

a.        Find the maximum height reached by the ball.

 

b.       When the ball is at a height of 25 m ?

 

c.        What should be the position  x  such that the ball hits the boat?                                                                          

                                                                                   

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Test # 1    ( 21 March , 2000)...

1. A projectile is fired with initial velocity vo = 15i + 40j   (m/s) . The speed of the projectile st the point of maximum height is :

 

  1. 0  m/s

  2. 40 m/s

  3. 43 m/s

  4. 15 m/s

  5. none of them

 

2. A projectile is thrown with initial velocity vo  = 15i + 40j  (m/s). The range of this projectile is :

 

  1. 77   m

  2. 240 m

  3. 120 m

  4. 154 m

  5. none of them

 

3. A ball is thrown with initial velocity upwards from the top of a (50 m) high building with initial velocity of ( 10 m/s ). The time needed for the ball to reach a height of  (10 m) above the ground is:

 

  1. 5    s

  2. 2.5 s

  3. 4    s

  4. 0    s

  5. none of them

 

4. A ball is kicked with initial velocity ( 50 m/s ) at an angle ( 37ْ   ( above the horizontal.. The time needed by the ball to reach the maximum height is :

 

  1. 4 s

  2. 5 s

  3. 2 s

  4. 3 s

  5. none of them

 

5. Given two vectors A = 4i  -  3j  and B = -6i  +  8j  . The direction of the vector ( A – B ) with respect to the x-axis is:

 

  1. 37o

  2. 153o

  3. – 65o

  4. –47o

  5. none of them 

 

6. A car starts from rest and moves with constant acceleration. The average velocity during the first three seconds is ( 9 m/s) . The acceleration is :

 

  1. 6   m/s2

  2. 18 m/s2

  3. 9   m/s2

  4. 77 m/s2

  5. 27 m/s2

 

7. An object moves along the x-axis according to the equation : x (t) = ( 3t2  -  2t  + 3 ) , where x is in meters and t is in seconds. The instaneous acceleration of the car at t = 3 s is :

 

  1. 77 m/s2

  2. 18 m/s2

  3. 9   m/s2

  4. 6   m/s2

  5. 27 m/s2

 

8. A car moving with initial velocity ( 20 m/s ) starts to slow down with acceleration  ( - 2  m/s2 )  The time required for the car to stop :

 

  1. 10 s

  2. 2   s

  3. 0   s

  4. 8   s

  5. none of them

 

9. A boy standing on the roof of a tall building throws a ball upwards with a velocity of  ( 10 m/s ). The ball hits the ground after ( 5s ). The height of the building is :

 

  1. 175 m

  2. 125 m

  3. 250 m

  4. 100 m

  5. none on them

 

10. A boy throws a ball vertically upwards and catches it again after ( 10 s ). The maximum height reached by the ball is :

 

  1. 50   m

  2. 125 m

  3. 250 m

  4. 100 m

  5. none of them

 

11. A plane flying horizontally with constant speed, drops a bag. At the instant when the bag hits the ground :

 

  1. The plane is above and behind the bag.

  2. The plane is above and in front of the bag.

  3. The plane is directly above the bag.

  4. The plane is below and  in  front of the bag.

 

12. A ball is thrown upwards with initial velocity ( 15 m/s ) . Its acceleration at the maximum height is :

 

  1. 0   m/s2

  2. 10 m/s2 down

  3. 5   m/s2 down

  4. 10 m/s2 up

  5. none of them

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Test #2  , ( 25th April , 2000 )

Q1. Three blocks with masses mA = 4kg., mB = 6 kg and mC = 8 kg are connected by light string as shown in the diagram. The coefficient of

       Kinetic friction between blocks A and B is μk1 = 0.4 . The coefficient of kinetic friction between bock B and the surface is μk2 = 0.3 .

 

Calculate :                                                                         

 

a.        The acceleration of block  B.

b.       The tension in the first string T1.

c.        The tension in the second string T2.   

 

   

 

 

 

 

Q2. A small coin on mass 20g is placed on a flat horizontal turntable at a distance of 5 cm from the center. The turn table is observed to make

       three revolution in  3.14 sec.

 

a.        What is the speed of the coin in it revolves without slipping ?

b.       What is the acceleration of the coin ?

c.        What is the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the coin ?

d.       Now if the coin id placed at a distance of  10 cm from the center, it observed 

          to be about to start sliding off the turntable. Find the coefficient of static friction .  

 

 

   

Q3. A block of mass 2 kg compresses a spring with force constant k = 600 N/m, a distance of  0.2 m as shown in the diagram. The block is then

       released from rest and moves on a rough horizontal surface a total distance 1.2 m before coming to rest again.

 

Calculate:

 

a.       The work done by the spring.

b.       The work done by the friction force.

c.        The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and surface

 

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Test # 3       ( 23rd  May, 2000 )

Q1. A 10 kg block is released from rest at point A on the track shown in the diagram. The track is frictionless except the part BC , of length

       5.0 m . The block slides down the track, passes the BC region, hits a spring of force constant  k = 2500 N/m and conpresses it 0.2 m before

       coming to rest.

 

a.        Fine the velocity of the block at point B.

b.       Calculate the maximum energy stored in the spring.

c.        Determine the coefficient of kinetic friction between the surface BC and block.

d.       Find the velocity of the particle at point C.

 

 

Q2. An object of mass 0.3 kg moving to the right with velocity of 0.5 m/sec collides head-on ( in one dimension )   with another object with a

       mass of 0.2 kg moving with velocity of 1 m/sec to the left .

 

a.        If the two objects stick together, what is their final velocity and in which direction ?

b.       Calculate the loss of kinetic energy during the collision in part a .

c.        If the blocks do not stick together, and the collision is completely elastic, find the final velocity of each object.

 

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Final Test    ( Spring ' 99 )

  1. Car A is traveling along a straight road at a constant speed of ( 10 m/s ). Just as it passes a parked police car, the police car starts to accelerate at ( 2 m/s2 )  in the same direction.

 

    1. Determine the time it takes for the police cat to reach car A.

    2. Find the speed of the police car when it reaches car A.

 

   

  1. A box of mass m, is dragged across a rough level floor, having a coefficient of friction μk , by a rope that pulled upward at an angle θ  above  the horizontal with a force of  magnitude F. in terms of m ,  θ ,  μk  , F and g :

 

    1. Show that the normal force N = ( mg – F sin θ ).

    2. Find the frictional force.

    3. Determine the acceleration.  

 

 

 

 

  1. A small sphere of mass 2 kg and radius 0.1 m is released from point A as shown in the diagram below. The sphere rolls down without slipping along the track and stops at point C. Find :

 

    1. The total energy at point A.

    2. The linear velocity of the sphere at point B(Va) , if it losses 25 J as work against friction between A and B.

    3. The maximum height y. reached by the sphere if it losses 15 J as work against friction between B and C.

    4. The acceleration of the sphere while moving up the incline towards C.

   

 

 

 

  1. A bullet of mass 0.1 kg moving with a velocity of 400 m/s hits a wooden block of mass 2 kg initially at rest. The bullet emerges with a velocity of 100 m/s. The block moves up a frictionless incline and compresses a spring of force constant k = 3200 N/m . If the final position of the block at height of y = 1.45 m (see figure). Calculate :

 

    1. The velocity of the wooden block immediately after impact.

    2. The kinetic energy lost during the impact.

    3. The distance through which the spring is compressed.

 

 

  1. A bullet of mass 0.2 kg moving with a velocity of 450 m/s hits a system of spheres as shown in the figure. The bullet is embedded in the upper sphere of mass 1.8 kg. The system rotates after impact around an axis through the central sphere with angular velocity ω . Calculate :

 

    1. The angular momentum of the bullet before impact.

    2. The moment of inertia of the system after impact.

    3. The angular velocity ω of the system after impact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Final Exam # 2     ( 17/6/2000 )

1.        A stone drops from a height of 100 m above the ground. At the same time, another stone thrown upwards from the ground with a speed of 25 m/sec.

 

a.        At what time will the two stones be at the same height?

b.       How much time does the first stone take to reach the ground?

 

2.        A boy standing on the roof of a 20 m tall building throws an apple horizontally with a velocity of 16 m/sec. At the same time, another boy standing on the ground shoots an arrow with a velocity of 20 m/sec at an angle θ from the horizontal direction.

 

a.        What is the angle θ that will make the arrow hit the apple.

b.       At what time will the arrow hit the apple.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.        Block A weights 44 N, and block B weights 22 N. They are connected together as shown in the diagram.

 

a.        Determine the minimum weight of block C that is necessary to prevent block A from sliding, if coefficient of static μs  between A and the table is 0.2.

 

b.       If block C is suddenly lifted off block A. What is the acceleration of block A, if the coefficient of kinetic friction between A and the table is 0.15  ? 

   

 

 

 

 

4.        A small block with mass of 0.08 kg is tied to a cord passing through a small hole in a frictionless horizontal surface as shown in the diagram. The mass initially rotates in a circle of radius 0.3 m, with speed of 0.8 m/sec. The cord is then pulled from below by force F, changing the mass to a radius 0.1 m .

 

a.        Find the tension in the cord when the radius is 0.3 m.

b.       What is the initial angular momentum of the block?

c.        Find the linear speed for the mass when the radius is 0.1 m.

 

 

 

 

5.        A pendulum with mass of   1 kg and length of 1.8 m is released from rest from the position shown in the diagram. It collides with a block resting on a horizontal rough surface. The pendulum comes to rest after the collision. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface is μk  = 0.2.

 

a.        Find the velocity of the pendulum just before the collision.

b.       Fine the velocity of the block just after the collision

c.        Find the distance traveled by the block before coming to rest.

 

                                                                                               

 

6.        A sphere of radius R = 0.1 m, mass M = 7 kg and moment of inertia I = 2/5 MR2 , starts to rolls from rest at the top of and incline as shown in the diagram. A block having same mass is also released at the same time top of the incline. Assume there is no friction between the block and the incline.

 

a.        Calculate the velocity of the sphere at the bottom of the incline.

b.       Calculate the velocity of the block the bottom of the incline.

c.        Calculate the velocity of the block at the bottom of the incline. 

          Which object reached the bottom first.

                                        

                                                       

                                                                         

7.        A block with mass of 2 kg is pushed against spring. Compressing it a distance 0.2 m. as shown in the diagram. Then the block is released from rest.

 

a.        If the spring constant K = 400 N/m . Find the speed of the block after leaving the spring.

b.       The block then slides on a circular frictionless surface with a radius of 2 m. Find the angle  θ  at which  the block leaves the surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.      A uniform ladder of length L = 15 m, and a weight 500 N , rests against a frictionless vertical wall as shown in the diagram . The coefficient of friction between the ladder and the ground μs  .

 

a.        Find the friction force on the ladder if a person weighting 800 N stands 4 m from the bottom of the ladder.

 

b.       If the person stands  9 m from the bottom. Find the coefficient of static friction needed to prevent the ladder from slipping.

 

 

 

 

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