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Physics 205
Test1,Fall14
Directions:

Use g = 9.80 m/s2and assume all numbers are accurate to 3

significant figures unless otherwise indicated. Boldface l, j, k indicates the
standard unit vectors.

Part A: Select the best answer for five of the following 6 questionslproblems.
Clearly indicate which is to be graded. (5 points each)

1. A ship fires projectiles at two different targets with the

trajectories shown in the sketch. Which projectile is in
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Which of the following is not possible?

a. A body has zero velocity and non-zero acceleration. .b. A body travels with a northward velocity and a northward acceleration.
c' A body travels with a northward velocity and a southward acceleration.
(UA body travels with a constant velocity and a time varying acceleration.
e. A body travels with a constant acceleration and a time varying velocity.

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Two rocks are attached to a rigid rod at different spots and the rod is held at
one end and spun in a horizontal circle at a constant speed. Rock 1 is
located at a distance R from the center of rotation and rock 2is a distance 2R
from the same point. Which of the following statements is true?
The two rocks have the same speed.
bifne two rocks have the same acceleration.
The speed of rock 2 is half that of rock 1.
d. The acceleration of rock 2is 4 times that of rock 1.
@fne acceleration of rock 2 is twice that of rock 1

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upward?

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Part B: Solve the following problems and show allwork. No credit will be given
for answers without any work or answers that are unsupported by the work
displayed. Work that is illegible, illogical, or un-clear may not receive credit.
7. A rocket starting from rest on the ground, is fired vertically upward with a net
acceleration of 15 m/s2. When it has reached an altitude of 200 m, the engine

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long does the rocket engine fire? (5

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C. A model car that can accelerate at 0.7g is located on the ground and at a
distance of 100 m from the launch point of the rocket. Assuming the car
starts from rest and travels in a straight line, how long after the rocket
launches would you start the car toward the launch point so it collides with
the rocket returning to earth? (10 pts)
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function of time. The particle has a velocity of -2mls and is atx = 2 m att = 0.

A. What is the acceleration of the

particle att= 2 s? (5

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(5 pts)

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2 s? (5 pts)

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E:(zi -+i)ml s', where represents east and represents

up

A particle

is launched from the ground with an initial velocity of 20 m/s directed at 35'
with the positive x-axis (east).
A. How long does it take for the particle to return to the ground? (5 pts)

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C. What direction is the particle traveling right as it strikes the ground? (10 pts)

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10. A rock is whirled in a horizontal plane at constant speed at the end of a 2 m

string such that it takes 1.5 s to make a complete circle. As viewed from
above, the rock rotates in a counter clockwise direction and crosses the xaxis of a coordinate system whose origin is at the center of rotation at t = 0.

A. Write the position vector of the rock (in Cartesian form) at time t = 0.187 s.
(5 pts)

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B. Write the velocity vector (in polar form) for the rock at time t = 0.187 s.

(s pts)

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0.187 s. (5 pts)

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