Exam 1 of PHYS2014

Prof. Xie & Prof. Rizatdinova

Instructors: Dr. Aihua Xie & Flera Rizatdinova

TAs: Zeke Murdock, James Barts, Abdelhamid Albaid

EXAM 1 of PHYS2014
Thursday February 12, 2009, 5:30-6:30 pm
NAME:

TOTAL POINTS: 120

DISCUSSION SECTION:

SCORE:

SECTION TA:

(1) All problems must clearly show the physical principles and the equations being used, the
substitution of any number into the calculations and the answers. Be sure to give the correct units. All
work must be done directly onto the exam paper provided.
(2) One formula sheet is provided. Textbook, math tables, dictionaries, other written materials and
scratch papers are not permitted. Obtaining programmed information from a calculator is strictly
prohibited.
(3) When submit your exam paper, it is your responsibility to make sure that your TA checks your
name to record that he received your exam paper.

Problem 1: Multiple Choice Questions (45 points)

There are 9 multiple-choice questions (5 points each). Circle the correct answer and show your
calculation or analysis.
(1) 1 mile is equivalent to 1609 meters so 55 mph is:
A. 15 m/s
B. 25 m/s
C. 66 m/s
D. 88 m/s
E. 1500 m/s
(Note: mph stands for miles per hour, while m/s for meters per second.)

(2) A ball is in free fall. Its acceleration is:

A. Downward during both ascent and descent
B. Downward during ascent and upward during descent
C. Upward during ascent and downward during descent
D. Upwards during both ascent and descent
E. Downward at all time except at the very top, when it is zero

(3) A stone is released from the edge of a building 190 m above the ground. Neglecting air resistance,
the speed of the stone, just before the striking the ground, is:
A. 43 m/s
B. 61 m/s
C. 120 m/s
D. 190 m/s
E. 1400 m/s

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(4) A car travels east at constant velocity. The net force on the car is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

east
west
up
Down
zero

(5) A 6-kg object is moving toward south. A net force of 12 N north acting on it will cause the object to
have an acceleration of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

2 m/s2 south
2 m/s2 north
18 m/s2 south
18 m/s2 north
None of these.

(6) A constant horizontal force of 12 N is used to pull a sled with weight of 240-N at constant velocity
on a frozen pond. The coefficient of kinetic friction is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

0.50
0.05
2.0
20
0.20

(7) A 5.0-kg crate is on an incline that makes of 30 with the horizontal. If the coefficient of static
friction is 0.5, the maximum force (as shown below) that can be applied parallel to the plane of the
incline without moving the crate is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

0
3.3 N
30 N
46 N
55 N

Fmax
x

30

(8) An object moving in a circle. If the radius is doubled while the speed remains the same, then the
centripetal force must be:
A. twice as great
B. half as great
C. Four times as great
D. One-fourth as great
E. the same
(9) A man weighing 700 N is in an elevator that is accelerating upward at 4 m/s2. The force exert on
him by the elevator floor is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

71 N
290 N
414 N
700 N
986 N

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Do the following problems with detailed steps and explanation.

Problem #2 (25 points) An arrow fired horizontally at 40 m/s travels 25 m horizontally before it
hits the leveled ground.
(a) How long does it take to hit the ground?
(b) From what height was it fired?
(c) What is the vertical velocity at the moment when it hits the ground?

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Problem #3 (25 points) A camper hangs a 30-kg pack between two trees using two separate
pieces of rope as shown. What is the tension in each rope? (Using g = 9.8 m/s2)
Figure 5.30

T1

T2

30-kg

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Problem #4 (25 points) A crate with 30-kg mass initially at rest on a warehouse floor is acted
on by a net horizontal force of 120 N.
(a) What is acceleration of the crate?
(b) How far does the crate travel in 10.0 s?
(c) What is the speed of the crate at the end of 10.0 s?

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