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Practice Midterm Solutions

The document consists of a series of physics problems and multiple-choice questions related to mechanics, motion, forces, and energy. It covers topics such as particle motion, projectile motion, circular motion, and the principles of mass and weight. The questions are designed for students to apply their understanding of physics concepts in various scenarios.

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Practice Midterm Solutions

The document consists of a series of physics problems and multiple-choice questions related to mechanics, motion, forces, and energy. It covers topics such as particle motion, projectile motion, circular motion, and the principles of mass and weight. The questions are designed for students to apply their understanding of physics concepts in various scenarios.

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~ Solutions — |4P Physiea-Mechantes Practice Miat-Midtern-Part Ove (Gust the the eal eedtorm, only bal the size.) Name Date. Teacher Period _ Multiple Choice A ———1. The coordinate of a particle in meters-is given by a(t) = 12t- 3.07, where the time ¢ is in seconds. The particle is momentarily at rest at t = A. 20s 3 vit)-9£ = 12 -6E C a0: dé Beas - .Uto at #22 A. its velocity must be positive B. its velocity must be negative C. it must be slowing down D. it'must be speeding up E. none of the above must be true 64s a 328 Q= -5t 16s Us tb poasP 4.08 t=2sandt=5s? (m/s) wb-- 6 2 5 Al4 Bam IZXK 3 = 36 Cc. 24m D. 36m E. 60m . A particle moves on the = axis, When its acceleration is positive and increasing: 8.08 rte) = face) de tVUi=a-, 48) m . The graph represents the straight line motion of a car. How far does the car travel between Bs. A stone is thrown horizontally from the top of 2 20-m high hill. It strikes the ground at an Two projectiles are in fiight at the same time, The acceleration of one relative to the other. angle of 45°. With what speed was it throwa? A. 14m/s 2. te b Yeu B. 20m/s %, 7 Vy + da dy C. 28m/s D. 22m/s = 2EDF mfr) (-20m) Ye Vey E. 40m/s oe i SEE veh = 392 : V4 = 19.8 "lg Uy = UB A. is always 9.8m/s? B. can be as large as 19.8m/s? C. can be horizontal D. is zero E. none of these A heavy ball is suspended as shown, A quick jerk on the lower string will break that string but a slow pull on the lower string will break the upper string. The first result occurs because: UMMA LLELLLLLLS upper string lower string . the force is too small to move the ball action and reaction the ball has inertia air friction holds the ball back the ball has too much energy pope . Mass differs from weight in that: A. all objects have weight but some lack mass B. weight is a force and mass is not ©. the mass of an object is always more than its weight D. mass can only be expressed in the metric eystem E. there is no difference B. 9. Which of the following five graphs represents the motion of an object moving with a constant speed? D E Diu Lot S +2) + 2k and F = 3i+ 4k. The angle between these two vectors is given by: AL -1(14/15) coe ee B. cor tutfae) S*T = ST cose, ©. cos-1(04/225) = D. cos~*(i1/15) a : E. cannot be found since 3 and T do not lie in the same plane To3t6 a ~> S= Vigra? = 3 [ie Neg tee ei, Gx & is: A. zero X.(8.3) BH , 4 c. -1 . Dd. 3 ae ese EB. v3 & 413. A stone is tied to a string and whirled at constant speed in a horizontal circle. The speed is then doubled without changing the length of the string. Afterward, the magnitude f the acceleration of the stone is: AL the same cece Urs B. twice as great was = 7 C. four times as great Ups 2 D. half as great 7 : E. .e-fourth as ut “eee Gy.d . VE, He 3 final or r is applied to X as shown. The force exerted by X on Y is: PoODP HOOP A B. c. D. 15N 6.0N 29N 30N 36N 0.500 0.577 73 0.866 4.90 pz tog aon —>y x | ¥ | mame Dia ee aes (X and Y) are in contact on a horizontal frictionless surface. A 36-N constant force Se Foxy = My Oy = Bo ks (15 me) = 30N by x mE . An object moving in a circle at constant speed: . must have only one force acting on it |. is not accelerating is held to its path by centrifugal force has an acceleration of constant magnitude E. has an acceleration that is tangent to the circle Sopp ppOpP + The magnitude of the force (in newtons) ina circle of radius 1.0m 24 x 10-7 14 x 10-7 1m x 107? 24m? x 107? 3.13 * When a certain rubber band is stretched a distance 2, F = Ae, where A is a constant. The work done by from c= 0 to z = Lis: AL? At+2L Atop AIL AL /2 F= me . A block is placed on a rough wooden plane. It is found that when the plane is tilted 30° to the horizontal, the block will slide down at constant speed. ‘The coefficient of kinetic friction of the block with the plane is: ¢ K ae o ZF, = may tre wagsino =f migerso pre ton é required to cause a 0.04-kg object to move at 0.6m/s i z = 0fG6) 2 ome ere ieeeceleniee e =|” 2 w-(Fdx = AC] 2 Al , [2 it exerts a restoring force of magnitude a person in stretching this rubber band the object vertically, there is a reduction in: A. work required B. distance pushed C. friction D. force required E. value of the acceleration due to gravit Dd. 19. In raising an object to a given height by means of an inclined plane, as compared with raising A 2, An ideal spring is hung vertically from the ceiling, When a 2.0-kg mass hangs at rest from it the spring is extended 6.0cm. A downward external force is now applied to the mass to extend the spring an additional 10cm. While the spring is being extended by the force, the work done by the spring is: ea Ker 9 Wigan? gh (xe Ke) C. 34x 105 J lis), 2 2) D. 3a he mae = -L(s2)(oie- 0b") = 32155 =36T 21, An 8-lb block slides down an incline. It has an initial speed of 7 ft/s. The work (in ft-lb) done by the resultant force on this block is: AB Wap = AKE B.'s c. 56 : : AW Rvce wh. e Ue D. not enough information is given i a E. none of these push ellos! pier 22. The ‘velocity of a particle moving along the z axis changes from v; to vy. For which values of 1; and vy is the total work done on the particle negative? i 23. 4 watt-second is a unit off ca A. force B. power Sl Gees Enargy C. displacement 5 D. speed E. energy 20p8s 2, A400 kg mass on a 30° inclined plane is acted upon by a force of 4800 N at an angle 30° withthe incline as shown. Find the acceleration of the mass ifthe inctine ) is frictionless ',) has a coefficient of friction 0.2 with the mass ©.) Find the work done by 4800 Nforce, by the frictional foree, and by gravity i the mass starts from. sestand moves 10 m up the incline a.) Frichonless Zs me, P0830" - magsin30° =m Q = Pos3o’ _ g sins" ™ a. = 800 0530 _ 9B sin3o” -[25 mise Jy iat ge ie Heo 38 [5.5 mst Jup = . 9) = .2 (3395 4 af02) b) TE pe 2 the Fee pale = 22 (mqcos 30° + Psingot) = «2 ( _ a J = 59 | Fe do te — send P cosZ0*- mgsin3o’ - //59 = me a= 5.5 mfr ~ 159 [2.6 m/s2] up the metine | Poo ©) Why aor = (Poosz0") (10m) = rehioxio" | Wy fee = (59) (10m) = [Firexiots] Wey wy = (-mgsin3e?) (10m) =[-116 x0" | 20p% ‘A.D kg mass is attached toa spring having a natural Jength of 30 cm and a force constant of 2000 N/m. ‘The mass rofats in a cirle (supported by a frictionless horizontal surface) atv = 4 mis. 4) Draw a foree diagram forthe mass, 8) Wie an ext cui forthe sete leg of he peng nes of he mas he oe constant the : natural length ag andthe speedy. NoPe OOK = Choke) and Fhe magne of Hhe's pring force is Jeo. Solve this equation for x forthe values given ) Show that ite change inthe radius ofthe circle because ofthe strciching ofthe spring is neglected, the stretching i given approximately by x = m7, ©.) Find x forthe values given in this approximation and discuss this answer versus your answer in parte fi aR W/ AX =X-Ko N eRe 2 kx- Rx» = my? x soo AK exact » 53 em oe by Weeping 7 fed , the contripetal Grae 1s kept Fixed ond 15 larger “Han if you continually feb r grows

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