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Centre

:Centre
for
Foundation Unit Code
: FHSC 1014
Studies (CFS)
Unit Title
: Mechanics
Course
: Foundation in Science
Date and Time
: 25th July 2015
Year/ Trimester : Year 1 / Trimester 1
:8.00-9.00 a.m (1 hour)
Session
: 2015 / 16
Test 1
Answer ALL questions in the question paper.

kg m . It can be written in terms of the

2

Q1.

(a)

Kinetic energy KE has dimensions

momentum p and mass m as KE

s2

p2
.
2m

(i)

Determine the proper units for momentum using dimensional analysis.

(3 marks)

(ii)

The unit of force is the newton N, where 1 N = 1

kg m . What are the

s2
units of momentum p in terms of a newton and another fundamental SI
unit?
(2 marks)

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Q1. (Continued)
(b)

Three vector forces F1 , F2 and F3 act on a particle of mass m = 3.80 kg as shown

in Figure 1.
y

F1 80 N

F2 60 N

35

45

F2 60 N
Figure 1
(i)

Calculate the magnitude and direction of the resultant net force acting on
the particle.
(7 marks)

(ii)

Calculate the particles acceleration.

(3 marks)

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Q1. (b) (Continued)

(iii)

(c)

An additional stabilizing force F4 is applied to create an equilibrium condition

with a resultant net force of zero. Determine the magnitude and direction of F4 .
(2 marks)

An object is moving along a straight line in positive-x direction. Figure 2 shows

the objects velocity as a function of time.

Figure 2
(i)

Determine the displacement that object travels in 5.0 s.

(5 marks)

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Q1.(c) (Continued)
(ii)

(d)

Find an average velocity of the object in 5.0 s.

(1 mark)

Tony Stark started to run at 10 km/h when he left his house and he arrived at
Avengers Tower 30 minutes later. Assuming that his average acceleration was 30
km/h2, how fast was he running when he arrived?
(2 marks)

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Q2.

(a)

A player kicks a football at an angle of 40o above the horizontal ground with an
initial speed of 22 ms-1. Ignore the air resistance.
(i)

Calculate the maximum height, H attained by the ball.

(8 marks)

(ii)

Calculate the time of flight between kickoff and landing.

(5 marks)

(iii)

Calculate the horizontal range of the projectile.

(4 marks)

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Q2. (Continued)
(b)

A box is sliding up an incline that makes an angle of 15o with respect to the
horizontal. Given that the coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the
surface of the incline is 0.18 and the initial speed of the box at the bottom of the
incline is 1.5 m/s.
(i)

Draw a free body diagram of the box. (Make sure to label all the forces)
(3 marks)

(ii)

Find the distance travelled by the box along the incline before it comes to
rest.
(5 marks)
[Total: 25 marks]

List of physical constants:

Acceleration gravity, g = 9.8 ms-2
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Q1.

(a)

(i)

:Centre
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Foundation Unit Code
Studies (CFS)
Unit Title
: Foundation in Science
Date and Time
: Year 1 / Trimester 1
: 2015 / 16
Marking Scheme

p2
2m
kg m 2 p 2

kg
s2

KE

[1]

kg 2 m
s2
kg m
p
s
p2

(ii)

(b)

(i)

(ii)

: FHSC 1014
:Mechanics
: 25th July 2015
: 8.00-9.00 a.m

[1]
[1]

kg m
s
kg m

s
s2
Ns
p

[1]
[1]

Fx 80 cos35 60 60 cos 45 36.89N

Fy 80sin 35 0 60sin 45 3.46N

2
Fnet Fx (Fy ) 2

[1]
[1]

(36.89) 2 (3.46) 2
37.05 N
Fy
tan
Fx
5.36

[1]
[1]

[1]

[1]
[1]

Fnet
a
m
37.05 N

3.8 kg
9.75 m/s2

[1]
[1]
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Q1. (b) (Continued)

(iii)
(c)

(i)

(ii)
(d)

Q2.

(a)

(i)

F4 of magnitude 37.05 N must be applied in the opposite direction to Fnet

[2]
From t = 0 to t = 2, the area under the curve is
1
s 2 s 2 cm/s 2 cm
2
From t = 2 to t = 3, the area under the curve is
s 1 s 2 cm/s 2 cm
From t = 3 to t = 4, the area under the curve is
1
s 1 s 2 cm/s 1 cm
2
From t = 4 to t = 5, the area under the curve is
1
s 1 s 2 cm/s 1 cm
2
Total displacement = 2 cm + 2 cm + 1 cm + (-1 cm) = 4cm

average velocity

4 cm
0.8 cm/s
5s

[1]
[1]

[1]
[1]
[1]

[1]

v u at
10 30(0.5)
25 km/h or 6.9 m/s

[1]
[1]

uy = u sin
= (22 m/s) (sin 40)
= +14 m/s

[1]
[1]
[1]

v2 = u2 + 2as
At maximum height of H, vy = 0, thus,
vy2 = uy2 + 2aH
2
2
v y uy
H
2a
(0 m/s)2 (14 m/s)2

2(9.8 m/s2 )
= +10m

[1]
[1]

[1]
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(ii)

(iii)

Use s = ut + at2
= (u sin ) t + at2
0 = (+14 m/s) t + (-9.8 m/s2) t2
t (14 4.9t) = 0
t = 0 or t = 2.9s
t = 2.9s

[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]

Since there is no acceleration in the x-direction, vx remains constant and

the time of flight is 2.9s,
The horizontal range,
R = vxt
= (u cos ) t
= (22 m/s)(cos 40)(2.9s)
= + 49 m

[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]

(b)
FN
mg sin
fk
mg cos
[1 mark for FN with correct direction]
[1 mark for fk with correct direction]
[1 mark for resolving mg with correct direction]
Fx = -mg sin - fk = max
-mg sin - kFN = max ..(1)

[1]

Fy = -mg cos + FN = 0
FN = mg cos (2)

[1]

Substitute (2) into (1):

-mg sin - k (mg cos ) = max
ax = -g (sin + k cos )

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The distance that the box travels up the incline can be can be found by
solving equation
v2 = u2 + 2as, where v = 0. Thus,
[1]
0 = (1.5 m/s)2 + 2 [ -g (sin + k cos )]x
(1.5m/s)2
=0.265m
x
2 gsin k cos

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