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Physics 1321
Exam I Spring 2013 - Solutions
Chapters 1-5

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1. The graph represents the straight line motion of a car. How far does the car travel
between t = 2.0 seconds and t = 5.0 seconds?

A) 4.0 m
B) 12 m
C) 24 m
D) 36 m
E) 60 m



2. The coordinate of a particle in meters is given by x(t) = 16t 3.0t
3
, where the time t is in
seconds. The particle is momentarily at rest at t =

A) 0.75 s
B) 1.3 s
C) 1.8 s
D) 2.3 s
E) 5.3 s


3. A 1000-kg elevator is rising and its speed is increasing at 3.00 m/s
2
. The magnitude of the
tension in the elevator cable is:
A) 6.80

N
B) 1.30

N
C) 3.00

N
D) 9.80

N
E) 1.28

N
60 points
4. Consider the vectors shown. What is the cross product

?

A) (6.39

m
2
)
B) (6.39

m
2
)

C) (6.39

m
2
)

D) (6.39

m
2
)
E) none of these






5. Two projectiles are in flight at the same time. The acceleration of one relative to the
other:
A) is always 9.8 m/s
2

B) can be as large as 19.8 m/s
2

C) can be horizontal
D) is zero
E) none of these



6. A projectile is fired over level ground with an initial velocity that has a vertical
component of 20 m/s and a horizontal component of 30 m/s. Using g = 10 m/s
2
, the
distance from launching to landing points is:
A) 40 m
B) 60 m
C) 80 m
D) 120 m
E) 180 m






7. A stone is tied to a string and whirled at constant speed in a horizontal circle. The speed
is then doubled without changing the length of the string. Afterward the magnitude of the
acceleration of the stone is:
A) the same
B) twice as great
C) four times as great
D) half as great
E) one-fourth as great



8. A 9000-N automobile is pushed along a level road by four students who apply a total
forward force of 500 N. Neglecting friction, the magnitude of the acceleration of the
automobile is:
A) 0.055m/s
2

B) 0.54 m/s
2

C) 1.8 m/s
2

D) 9.8 m/s
2

E) 18 m/s
2




9. A 70-N block and a 35-N block are connected by a string as shown. If the pulley is
massless and the surface is frictionless, the magnitude of the acceleration of the 35-N
block is:




A) 1.6 m/s
2

B) 3.3 m/s
2

C) 4.9 m/s
2

D) 6.7 m/s
2

E) 9.8 m/s
2


10. A baseball is hit straight up and is caught by the catcher 2.0 s later at the same height
from which it was hit. The maximum height of the ball during this interval is:
A) 4.9 m
B) 7.4 m
C) 19.4 m
D) 38.8 m
E) 19.6 m





11. An airplane is heading east with a speed of 156 m/s (relative to the wind). A 20.0 m/s
wind is blowing southward while the plane is flying. The planes velocity relative to
ground is

A) 157 m/s at an angle of 7.31
o
East of South
B) 157 m/s at an angle of 7.31
o
South of East
C) 157 m/s at an angle of 7.36
o
South of East
D) 155 m/s at an angle of 7.36
o
South of East
E) 155 m/s at an angle of 7.36
o
East of South





12. A crate is at rest on a horizontal surface and a woman pulls on it with a 10-N force. Rank
the situations shown below according to the magnitude of the normal force exerted by the
surface on the crate, least to greatest.


A) 1, 2, 3
B) 2, 1, 3
C) 2, 3, 1
D) 1, 3, 2
E) 3, 2, 1



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13. A crate of mass m (in kg) is pushed across a frictionless horizontal floor with a force

(in Newtons) directed at an angle below the horizontal.

a. (7 points) Sketch a free body diagram for the crate. Identify your chosen coordinate system.





b. (7 points) Write an expression for the normal force of the floor on the crate.

c. (6 points) Write an expression for the acceleration of the crate.

x
y

14. A hiker throws a stone from a cliff. The stones initial velocity is 25.0 m/s directed at an angle of
40.0
o
below horizontal. The stone hits the ground below after 3.75 s.

a. (6 points) Sketch the situation and define your coordinate choice.








b. (7 points) What was the initial height of the ball above the ground?

c. (7 points) What is the speed of the stone just before it hits the ground?

40
o

h
x
x
y
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