Ayman Ghannam
Chapter 9 “Center of mass and linear momentum”
Q1. A 3.00 kg particle is located on the x axis at x = −5.00 m and a 4.00 kg particle is on the x axis at x = 3.00
m. Find the center of mass of this two–particle system. (x=-0.429 m)
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Q2. The location of two thin flat objects of masses m1= 4.0 kg and m2 = 2.0 kg are shown in the figure, where
the units are in m. The x and y coordinates of the center of mass of this system are: Xcom=1m,Ycom=.33m
Q.3 The four particles in Figure are initially at rest. Each experiences an external force. The directions are
indicated, and the magnitudes are F1 = 6.0 N, F2 = 12 N, F3 = 14 N, and F4 = 6 N. In what direction does the
center of mass move?(a com,x= 0.824 m/s*s, a com,y= 0.724 m/s*s, theta=41.30)
[Link] object is formed by three identical uniform thin rods, each of length L and mass M, as shown in Figure.
Determine the x and y coordinates, (x, y), of the center of mass of this object.(Xcom=L/3, Ycom=L/2)
Q5: The two pieces of uniform sheets made of the same metal are placed in the x-y
plane as shown in the figure. The center of mass (xcom, ycom) of this arrangement is?
Ans: (-0.75, 0.75) cm
Q6. A 3.00 kg particle has a velocity of (3.0 i − 4.0 j) m/s. Find its x and y components of momentum and the
magnitude of its total momentum. (Px= +9.0 kg.m/s and Py=12 kg.m/s---Ptotal=5 kg.m/s)
Q7. A 1.0 kg ball falling vertically hits a floor with a velocity of 3.0 m/s and bounces vertically up with a
velocity of 2.0 m/s. If the ball is in contact with the floor for 0.1 s, what is the change in the linear momentum
of the ball? (∆p= 5.0 ˆj)
Q8. A 3.0 kg ball strikes a wall with a speed of 10 m/s at an angle of 60o with the
surface. It bounces off with the same speed and angle, as shown in the figure. If the
ball is in contact with the wall for 0.20 s, what is the average force exerted on the
ball by the wall?(=260N)
Q9. A 6.0 kg body moving with velocity v breaks up (explodes) into two equal masses. One mass travels east
at 3.0 m/s and the other mass travels north at 2.0 m/s. Calculate the speed v of the 6.0 kg mass. ( v =1.8m/s)
Q10. A 20.0 g bullet moving vertically upward at 1.00×103 m/s strikes and passes through the center of mass of
a 10.0 kg block initially at rest. To what maximum height does the block rise after the bullet emerges from the
block with a speed of 4.00×102 m/s vertically upward. Ignore air resistance.(Vbf=1.2m/s, h=7.35cm)
Q11. A mass of 10gm , moving horizontally with a velocity of 100cm / sec , strikes the bob of a pendulum and
stick to it. The mass of the bob is also 10gm. The maximum height to which the system can be raised is
(1.25cm)
Q12. A block 1 (mass 2.0 kg) is moving rightward at 9.0 m/s and
block 2 (mass 4.0 kg) is at rest. The surface is frictionless, and a
spring with a spring constant of 1120 N/m is fixed to block 2.
When the blocks collide, the compression of the spring is maximum
at the instant the blocks have the same velocity. Find the maximum
compression, x max in meters.(v=3m/s,Xmax=.31cm)
Q13.A2100Kg truck travelling north 41km/h turns east and accelerates to 51km/h. What are the magnitude and
direction of the change in its momentum? ( ∆p =29750i-23917j------theta = -390)
Q14. A particle can slide along a track with elevated
ends and a flat central part, as shown in Fig. The flat
part has length L=40 cm. The curved portions of the
track are frictionless, but for the flat part the
coefficient of kinetic friction is m k =[Link] particle
R R
is released from rest at point A, which is at height
h=L/2. How far from the left edge of the flat part does
the particle finally stop?
