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Solutions for Midterm Exam | Physics I | PHY 1001, Exams of Physics

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PHY
1001
-Physics
IMidterm
Exam
[,
Name: SocuT fD,rJs
Please
do
all of
the-following
problems.
You
are
allowed
to have
a formula
shee!
calculator
and
ruler. please
showyour
work.
Part I. Multiple choice
problems. Each question
is
worth 4 points.
1' A sled
moves
on
essentially
frictionless
ice.
It is
attached
by
a
rope
to a
vertical
post
set
in the
ice.
once given
a
push,
the
sled
moves
around
the
post
at
constant
speed
in a
circre
of
radius
R. If the
rope
breaks,
A.
the
sled
will keep
moving
in a_circle. il
B.
the
sled
will mgve
on
a
curved
path,
but
not
a
circre. ,,---lf --=.,
c.
the
sled
will follow
a
curved
paih
ro. a while,
then
move
in i ll "
a straightline. lvr q Yvrrrrs' Lrtqrr t , /-nl
fn)the iled
witt
move
in
a
straight
line. K*----,"
2' Btrocks
'4
and
Care
connected
by
a
string
as
shown.
When
released,
blockA
accelerates
to
the
right and
block
c accelerates
downward.
There
is
friction
between
blocks
^4
and
B but
not
enough
to prevent
block
B from slipping.
If
you
stood
next
to
t!9 1aU]e
during
rhe
rime
rhat
block
B is
slipping
on
top
AblockA, you
would
see
Qlblock B
accelerating
ro
the
righr.
B.
block
,B
accelerating
to the
left.
!. 11".5
B
moving
at
constant
speed
to the
right.
D.
block
B
moving
at
constant
speed
to the
left.
3' A
car (mass
mJ
moves
at a
constant
speed
v around
a fla! unbanked
curve
of radius
R. A
free-body
diagram
for the
car
should
include
A.
an
outward
centrifugal
force
of
magnitu
de
mv2/R
B.
an
inward
centripetal
force
of
magnitu
d,e
mvz/R
C.
the
force
of
the
car,s
acceleration.
I.two of
the
above.
@rone of
the
above.
4' Now
the
curve
in the
Iast
problem
has
a
bank
angle
B
fmeasured
from
the
horizontal).
free-body
diagram
for the
car
should
include
A. a
normal
force
that
points
vertically
upward.
( Br)a
normal
force
that
points
at
an
angle
Bfrom the
\-/ .. ,
verucat.
C. a
normal
force
that points
at an
angle
Bfrom the
horizontal.
D.
an
outward
centrifugal
force
of magnitu
de
mvz/R.
E.
more
than
one
of
the
above.
pf3
pf4
pf5

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PHY 1001-PhysicsI Midterm (^) Exam (^) [,

Name: SocuT^ fD,rJs

Pleasedo all of the-followingproblems.Youare allowedto havea formula and ruler. pleaseshowyour work. shee! calculator

Part I. Multiple choice problems. Eachquestionis worth 4 points.

1' A sledmoveson essentiallyfrictionlessice.It is attachedby a rope (^) to a vertical in the ice.once givena push,the sledmovesaroundthe post post^ set at constantspeedin a circreof radiusR. If the rope (^) breaks, A. (^) the sledwill keepmovingin a_circle. (^) il B.the sledwill mgveon a curvedpath,but not a circre. c. the sledwill follow a curvedpaih ro. a while, ,,---lf^ --=., then (^) movein i ll^ " a straightline.

lvr q (^) Yvrrrrs' Lrtqrr t , (^) /-nl

fn)the iled^ witt^ movein a straightline.^ K*----,"

2' Btrocks'4 and Care connectedby a string (^) as shown.When released,blockA accelerates the right and block (^) c acceleratesdownward.Thereis friction betweenblocks to not enoughto preventblockB from slipping.If you ^4and^ B but stoodnext to t!9 1aU]eduring (^) rhe rime (^) rhat blockB is slippingon top AblockA, you^ would^ see Qlblock B acceleratingro the righr. B. block,Bacceleratingto the left. !. 11".5D.blockB movingat constantspeedto the left. B movingat constantspeedto the right.

3' A car (massmJmovesat a constantspeedv arounda fla! unbankedcurveof radiusR. A free-bodydiagramfor the car shouldinclude A. an outward (^) centrifugalforceof magnitude mv2/R B. an inward centripetalforce (^) of magnitud,emvz/R C.the force (^) of the car,sacceleration. I.two of the^ above. @rone of the^ above.

4' Now the curvein the Iastproblemhasa bank angleB fmeasuredfrom the horizontal). free-bodydiagramfor the car shouldinclude A. a normal forcethat pointsverticallyupward. ( Br)a-/ (^) ..normal , forcethat points (^) at an angleBfrom the verucat. C.a normal (^) forcethat points (^) at an angleBfrom the horizontal. D.an outward (^) centrifugalforceof magnitude (^) mvz/R. E.more than one of the above.

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V 7 PHY 1001- PhysicsI^ MidtermExamIf Name:

  1. Threeblocksare^ connectedas^ shown.The^ ropesand^ pulleysare^ of negligiblemass.

lVhen released,block^ Cmovesdownward,block^ B movesup the ramp,and^ blockA moves to the right. After eachblock^ hasmoveda distanced,^ the forceof gravity^ hasdone A. positivework onA,B,and^ C. B. zerowork on A,^ positivework on B,^ and lqgative work on C. ( C."rowork on A, negativework on & and fositive work on C. D.noneof these G. A 6.00-kgblock^ and^ an 8.00-kgblock^ are^ connectedas^ shown.When^ released,the 6.00- kg block acceleratesdownwardand^ the 8.00-kgblock^ 8.00kg aiceleratesto the right.^ After eachblock^ hasmoved2.00cm, the forceof gravitYhasdone A. more work on the 8.00-kgblock^ than^ on the 6'00-kgblock' B. the sameamountof work on both blocks' @t"rt work on^ the 8.00-kgblockthanon the 6'00-kgblock' D. not enoughinformationgivento decide

  1. Two iceboats(oneof massm,^ one^ of massZmJhold a raceon a frictionless,horizontal,

frozenlake.Both iceboatsstart at rest,and^ the wind exertsthe sameconstantforceon both iceboats.rvvhichiceboatcrossesthe finish^ line with more kinetic energ/ (KE)? A. The^ iceboit of massm: it hastwice as^ much^ KE^ asthe other. B.The iceboatof massm: it has4x as^ much^ KEas^ the other. c. The iceboatof mass2m; ithas twice as^ much^ KEasthe other. D. The iceboatof massZm:ithas^ 4x asmuchKEasthe other. @fn"y both crossthe finish^ line with the sameKE' The graphshowsthe potentialenergyIJ^ for aparticlethat movesalongthe x-axis'The particle-is'A. initially at x = d and movesin the negativex-direction' et which of the labeledx-coordinatesdoesthe particlehavethe greatest speed? A.atx=a fB)"tt=b C.atx=c^ D.atx=d E. mf,re than o--neof the above^ u

  1. At which of the labeledx-coordinatesis the particle

slowingdown? 6!t""= o^ B.atx = b^ C.atx = c^ D'^ atx = d Y-ot" than^ oneof the^ above

  1. At which of the labeledx-coordinatesis thete^ zero

force on the Particle? A.atx=aandx=c B.atx=bonly^ C'atx=donly E.misleadingquestion-^ there^ is a forceat all valuesof x. 6.00kg

8.00kg @r,*=bandd

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(^9) ) D.^ + *f'(siu;ts p,w''/ut) (^) ':;" 4 dlu, K, Pt =:^ ol^ lz '

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12;The,engineof a carwith,massm suppliesa eonstanftpowerP,toth,ewheelsto,accelerale 4,cilr;You,canignor,e'friction.andaif resiStance,andthe^ caris initially^ at restat the^ origin. a. (8 points)Showthat the speedof the caris givenby v(t) = (ZPt/m)t/z

)so J= c. (6 points) What is the equationfor the distancetraveled? x-6- j"tn 'k l+" a+ e [++7) =ffaz \l I'a x=

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  1. A 0.100 kg potato is tied to a string with length 2.50 m, and the other end of t}e string

is tied to a rigid suppoft. The potato is held straight out horizontally from the point of suppoft, with the string pulled taut, and then released. a. (10 points)What is the speedof the potatoatthe lowestpoint of its motion? ro (^) Kr + U,cJ.,* =' l{z*Uz

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nttl v ,e=^ * mVz Ltrs$?^ Uz=o So Llt l(?r I z "4%Y 1" z M(a V Uz'- t 2g!, =

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