EXAMINATION PAPER

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Code: BMA 3103

FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER

SOLUTIONS

Faculty : FACULTY OF OPTOMETRY

Programme / Course : Foundation in Science

Year/ Semester : 0/1

Module Title : Physics For Health Profesionals

Date : 3/9/2014

Time Allowed : 2 HOURS

Start : am Finish :
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Physics for Health Professionals

Question 1

a) A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction. A scalar quantity has
only magnitude.
b) Vector : displacement/velocity/force
Scalar : mass/time/length/energy/temperature
c) Unit vector P = 0.359i+0.598j-0.717k
Unit vector Q= 0.436i+ 0.218j-0.873k
P Q 23

a b 28i 31 j 26k
d)
ab
Unit vector =0.569i-0.630j-0.528k

Question 2.

a) 0.455 ms-2
b) 8.79 s
c) 26.4 s
d) 158 m

Question 3.

a) 10.095 m , 5.19 ms-1

b) 11.26 ms-1
c) 11.47 m ,1.53 s
d) 3.06 s

Question 4.

1st law : object at rest remain at rest or if it is moving, it will continue to move with
a constant velocity, unless acted upon a resultant force

2nd law :f =ma

3rd law : every action has equal and opposite reaction

Question 5.

a) 80 N
b) 40 N
c) 0.125
d) 8.15 kg
e) 4.91 ms-1
Question 6.

4 102
a) J
b) 0.815 m

Question 7.

a.) i. 0.104 rads-1 ii. 1.56x 10-5 ms-1

b.) i. 4.53 rad s-1 ii. 43.3

Question 8.

a) i. 2.0 x 105 Pa ii. 4.00 m

b) i. 1.57 x 10-3 m3,4.09x 103 kg m-3 ii. 50.8 N

Question 9.

a) i. 1.41 x 103 A ii. 3.5 x 10-4ms-1

b) i. 1.2 J ii. 1.5 J iii. 0.50