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001 10.0 points
A ball is thrown upward and caught when it
comes back down.
In the presence of air resistance, what is the
balls speed when it is caught?
1. the same as the speed it had when thrown
upward
2. more than the speed it had when thrown
upward
3. less than the speed it had when thrown
upward correct
Explanation:
In the absence of air resistance, the speed
of the ball when it comes back will be equal
to the speed it had when thrown upwards.
In the presence of air resistance, however,
the air resistance helps gravity to slow it down
on the way up, so its maximum height is
not as large. Then the air resistance works
against gravity on the way down, decreasing
the downward net acceleration. Both effects
cause the speed on its return to be less than
the speed on its release.
002 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
vo/v = e c tln(vo/v) = ct
A motor boat cuts its engine when its speed
is 24 m/s and coasts to rest. The equation
governing the motion of the motorboat during
this period is v = v0 ect , where v is the speed
at time t,
v0 is the initial speed, and c is a constant.
At t = 9 s, the speed is 3 m/s.
Find the constant c.
Correct answer: 0.231049 s1 .
Explanation:

v = v0 ect

v
= ect
v0
v0
= ect
v
v0
= ct
ln
v
v 
1
0
c = ln
t
v

1
24 m/s
=
ln
(9 s)
3 m/s
= 0.231049 s1 .
003 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
What is the speed at t2 = 18 s?
Correct answer: 0.375 m/s.
Explanation:
When t2 = 18 s, we have
v = v0 ect
= (24 m/s) e(0.231049 s

)(18 s)

0.375 m/s .
004 10.0 points
In daily life, will a ball rolling along the
floor keep moving in a straight line at constant
speed?
1. Yes; Newtons third law predicts this.
2. No; the ball will slow down. correct
3. Yes; Newtons first law predicts this.
4. No; the ball will curve.
Explanation:
Friction and air resistance will always act
on the ball, slowing it.
005 10.0 points
The force of air resistance on a raindrop is
5.2 105 N when it falls with a terminal
velocity of 4.9 m/s.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
What is the mass of the raindrop?
Correct answer: 5.30612 106 kg.

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Explanation:
When the raindrop is falling with constant
velocity the sum of forces acting on it is zero.
Fnet = 0 = mg Fair
mg = Fair
Fair
m=
g
5.2 105 N
=
9.8 m/s2
= 5.30612 106 kg

008 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points

A small piece of Styrofoam packing material
is dropped from a height of 3.32 m above the
ground. Until the terminal speed is reached,
the acceleration is given by a = g bv. After
falling 0.53 m, it reaches terminal speed, and
the Styrofoam takes an extra 7 s to reach the
ground.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
What is the value of the constant b?
Correct answer: 24.5878 s1 .

006 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points

A raindrop of mass 3.6 106 kg falls in air
and reaches a terminal speed of 1 m/s.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
What is the value of the constant k that
determines the resistive force F = k v ?

Explanation:
After reaching the terminal speed, the motion
is uniform, so the terminal speed is
vt =

hl
3.32 m 0.53 m
=
= 0.398571 m/s
t
7s

Correct answer: 3.528 105 kg/s.

Explanation:
A constant resistive force causing terminal
velocity is ofX
the form F = k vterm . At terminal velocity,
F = 0, so
k vterm = m g
mg
k=
vterm
(3.6 106 kg) (9.8 m/s2 )
=
(1 m/s)

At the terminal speed, the acceleration is zero

so
0 = g bvt
g
b=
vt
9.8 m/s2
=
0.398571 m/s
= 24.5878 s1

= 3.528 105 kg/s .

007 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
If there were no air resistance, how long would
it take the raindrop to reach the same speed?
Correct answer: 0.102041 s.
Explanation:
If the air resistance could be neglected, the
motion of the raindrop would be free fall,
v = g t , so
vterm
t=
g
(1 m/s)
=
(9.8 m/s2 )
= 0.102041 s .

009 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points

What is the acceleration at t = 0 s?
Correct answer: 9.8 m/s2 .
Explanation:
At t = 0, the velocity is zero so the acceleration is
a = g bv = g 0 = g = 9.8 m/s2

010 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points

What is the acceleration when the speed is
0.17 m/s?

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Correct answer: 5.62007 m/s .

Explanation:
When the speed v = 0.17 m/s,
a = g bv
= 9.8 m/s2 (24.5878 s1 )(0.17 m/s)
= 5.62007 m/s2
011 10.0 points
Which of the following is correct?
1. Air resistance is less effective in slowing a
feather than a coin.
2. All are wrong.
3. Air resistance is as effective in slowing a
feather as a coin.
4. Air resistance is more effective in slowing
a feather than a coin. correct
5. In free fall, air resistance is more effective
in slowing a feather than a coin.
Explanation:
A feather has a very large surface area, so
air resistance is more effective in slowing a
feather than a coin.
012 10.0 points
A 299 N bag of nails falls at its terminal
(maximum) speed.
How much air resistance acts on the nails?

a resistive force R = b v, where v is the

velocity of the object.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
If the objects speed reaches one-half its terminal speed in 2.468 s, determine the terminal
speed.
Correct answer: 34.8936 m/s.
Explanation:
For this object
mg R = mg bv = ma = m

Fnet = m anet = F W = 0 .
Thus the air resistance must equal the weight.

dv
.
dt

Integrating this equation we get


mg 
b t/m
v=
.
1e
b

vt =

mg
.
b

Therefore from the second equation we have



1
b t/m
vt = vt 1 e
2
1
= eb t/m
2
2 = e b t/m
bt
ln 2 =
.
m
Then
m log 2
t
(12.7 kg) log 2
=
2.468 s
= 3.56684 kg/s .

b=

and the terminal speed is

mg
b
(12.7 kg) (9.8 m/s2 )
=
3.56684 kg/s

vt =

= 34.8936 m/s .
013 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points
A 12.7 kg object starting from rest falls
through a viscous medium and experiences

(1)

As t , the terminal velocity is

Correct answer: 299 N.

Explanation:
For anything to fall at its terminal speed,
its acceleration must be zero, so

014 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points

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At what time is the speed of the object threefourths the terminal speed?
Correct answer: 4.936 s.
Explanation:
As in Part 1, we have


3
vt = vt 1 eb t2 /m .
4
Then
m log 4
b
(12.7 kg) log 4
=
3.56684 kg/s

t2 =

= 4.936 s .
015 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
How far has the object traveled in the first
2.468 s of motion?
Correct answer: 23.9968 m.
Explanation:
Integrating the Eq. 1 we get
 2 

mgt
m g
b t/m
x=
+
e

1
b
b2
(12.7 kg) (9.8 m/s2 ) (2.468 s)
=
(3.56684 kg/s)
(12.7 kg)2 (9.8 m/s2 )
+
(3.56684 kg/s)2
h
i
e(3.56684 kg/s) (2.468 s)/(12.7 kg) 1
= 23.9968 m .