SOLvTIONS i - Feb. 4, 2003 ‘There are five (5) questions on this exam. The exam is three (3) pages long. Read the exam questions carefully. If anything is unclear to you, ask me about it! Write all answers in pen in the examination booklet - not on these sheets of paper! Explain your work as clearly as possible! The number of points which each part of each question is worth is given in parentheses after that part of the question. The whole exam is worth 45 points. 1) For the following four multiple-choice questions, demonstrate your understanding of the course material by writing down the best answer in your examination booklet. For patt v), reproduce the given drawing in your examination booklet and add to that drawing the requested information in your examination booklet, i) Which of the following statements is true? (1 pt.) (2) Finite rotations act like vectors, but infinitesimal ones do not. —> ©) Finite rotations do not act like vectors, but infinitesimal ones do. (©) Both finite rotations and infinitesimal rotations act fike vectors. (@) Neither finite rotations nor infinitesimal rotations act like vectors. ji) Which of the following best expresses Newton's Second Law? (I pt.) @) Fama =F=ma. Or ) F=mvr, iii) Let A be an arbitrary vector, and let e be 2 unit vector in some fixed direction. Then ex (AX) is: (1 pt.) (a) equal toe. (b) zero. the component of A parallel toe the component of A perpendicular to e. (©) equal to A. iv) A vector is: (1 pt.) {a) Any quantity that has associated with it a magnitude and a direction. {b) Any quantity whose components do not change under coordinate transformations. ), Any quantity that can be described by a matrix. ((@)) Any quantity that transforms like a position vector under coordinate transformations. v) Inyour examination booklet, reproduce the following drawing and also draw a set of coordinate axes defining a frame where the particle's angular momentum is conserved. ‘The drawing represents a particle with momentum p acted upon by a force F. (1 pt.) x % cos (-90°) Gos (ye) 0 > ces lao") cas (2! x) +0 = ws G0") ws (e/y) 70 = cos (40°) cos (2/2) =I > er(o*) SO we vay write The transferendton matting as Costin) — cacy) ons',2)\ fo 1 0 we (5% ty) aslyyed | Pf. °] asl y4 cos (25x) asle’y) ashi) O68 |3) (2pts) (a) Write down expressions for ¢» and e, in plane polar coordinates, in terms of e, and €,, (3 pis.) By using these expressions, (b) derive the general expression for a particle's velocity in plane polar coordinates (6 pts.) and (c) derive the general expression for a particle's acceleration in plane polar coordinates. (3 pts.) y r() x . & pots in te divectim of increas + & points in he dicctin ety, 8 bso SA prist in He Avrcesinns shawn, Cpe sb & +50, P| Gy = sin Oty + sd a bu Fad= rate > Fw- rws 1 os bbe Beta ven0 ay a 2 ant 6 satba eo +asb 88, + 5B, a ~ [-snbb2, 100884, } = Bf cab by cost] * 64 So (y) >] Fl= Fe 486 = cok