Phys 204 (Mechanics)

Final exam. Time: 3h:00. April 16, 2007

Work you answers from basic principles

Answer all questions on booklet (including multiple choice questions)
Budget your time
The exam has 5 sheets of paper, including the formulae sheet. Return all

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Question 1 (15%): Multiple-choices (1.5 pt each)

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1.1 The equation for the change of position of a train starting at x0 m is given by x  at  bt 3 . The
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dimensions of b are
a. T -3 b. LT -3 c. LT -2 d. LT -1 e. L-1T -1

1.2 Vx is the velocity of a particle moving along the x axis as shown. If x = 2.0 m at t = 1.0 s, what is the
position of the particle at t = 6.0 s?

a. –2.0 m
b. +2.0 m
c. +1.0 m
d. –1.0 m
e. 6.0 m

1.3 The three forces shown act on a particle. What is the magnitude of the resultant of these three forces?

a. 27.0 N
b. 33.2 N
c. 36.3 N
d. 23.8 N
e. 105 N

1.4 A car travels counterclockwise around a flat circle of radius 0.25 km at a constant speed of 20 m/s.
When the car is at point A as shown in the figure, what is the car’s acceleration?

a. 1.6 m/s2, east

b. Zero
c. 1.6 m/s2, east
d. 1.6 m/s2, north
e. 1.6 m/s2, west
1.5 If  = 40,  = 60, and M = 4.0 kg, determine the tension in string 1.

a. 15 N
b. 22 N
c. 17 N
d. 20 N
e. 36 N

1.6 If F = 4.0 N and m = 2.0 kg, what is the magnitude a of the acceleration for the block shown below?
The surface is frictionless.

a. 5.3 m/s2
b. 4.4 m/s2
c. 3.5 m/s2
d. 6.2 m/s2
e. 8.4 m/s2

1.7 A 4.0-kg mass attached to the end of a string swings in a vertical circle of radius 2.0 m. When the
string makes an angle of 35 with the vertical as shown, the speed of the mass is 5.0 m/s. At this
instant what is the magnitude of the force the string exerts on the mass?

a. 50 N
b. 82 N
c. 89 N
d. 11 N
e. 61 N
1.8 A block slides on a rough horizontal surface from point A to point B. A force (magnitude P = 2.0 N)
acts on the block between A and B, as shown. Points A and B are 1.5 m apart. If the kinetic energies
of the block at A and B are 5.0 J and 4.0 J, respectively, how much work is done on the block by the
force of friction as the block moves from A to B?

a. –3.3 J
b. +1.3 J
c. +3.3 J
d. –1.3 J
e. +4.6 J

1.9 When a crate of mass m is dragged a distance d along a surface with coefficient of kinetic
friction  k , then dragged back along the same path to its original position, the work done by
friction is

a. 0. b. - µkmgd. c. + µkmgd.. d. - 2 µkmgd. e. +2 µkmgd..

1.10 A spring with spring constant k = 800 N/m is compressed 12 cm from its equilibrium position.
A spring with spring constant k = 400 N/m has the same elastic potential energy as the first
spring when its extension is
a. 0.060 m. b. 0.085 m. c. 0.12 m. d. 0.17 m. e. 0.24 m.

Question 2 (10%): Theoretical question

An isolated system consists out of two particles with masses m1 and m2 moving with velocities v1 and v2 .
Show that the total linear momentum of the system is constant.

Question 3 (20 pts) A block of mass m1 = 2.0 kg on a rough, horizontal surface is connected to a ball of mass m2 = 1.0 kg
by a lightweight cord over a lightweight frictionless pulley, as shown in the picture. A force of magnitude F = 38 N at an
angle θ = 30o with the horizontal is applied to the block as shown. The coefficients of static and kinetic frictions between
the block and the surface are μs = 0.30 and μk = 0.20, respectively. Initially, the block is at rest.
(a) (2 pts) Set your x-y coordinate system very clearly;
(b) (4 pts) Draw a free body diagrams of the block and the ball;
(c) (6 pts) Apply Newton’s 2nd law on both masses and find the equations of motion;
(d) (4 pts) Does the block move? Prove it through calculation. If the block moves, find
the magnitude of the acceleration of the two objects, as well as the tension in the cord;
(e) (4 pts) If the block moves, find the net work done on the block as well as the power
delivered to the block by the force F only during the time taken to cover a
distance d = 2.0 m.
Question 4 (10%): A 50.0-kg block and 100-kg block are connected by a string
as shown in the figure. The pulley is frictionless and of negligible mass. The
coefficient of kinetic friction between the 50-kg block and incline is 0.250. The
50-kg block moves from A to B, a distance of 20.0 m

(a)(4 pts) Find the work done by the kinetic friction;

(b)(2 pts) Find the work done by the force of gravity on the 50-kg block;
(c) (2 pts) Using work and energy concepts, determine the change in the
kinetic energy of the 50-kg block.
Question 5 (10 %) A ball is tossed from an upper-story window of a building. The ball is given an
initial velocity of 8.00 m/s at an angle of 20.0° below the horizontal. It strikes the ground 3.00 s later.
(a) (2 pts) Draw a picture illustrating the physical situation and specify your coordinate system as
well as its origin clearly;
(b) (2 pts) How far horizontally from the base of the building does the ball strike the ground?
(c) (2 pts) Find the height from which the ball was thrown.
(d) (4 pts) How long does it take the ball to reach a point 10.0 m below the level of launching?

Question 6 (10%) An object of mass m = 0.5 kg starts from rest and slides a
distance d down a frictionless incline of angle  = 30.0°. While sliding, it
contacts an unstressed spring of negligible mass as shown in figure. The
object slides an additional distance x = 0.25 m as it is brought momentarily to
rest by compression of the spring (of force constant k = 400 N/m). Find the
initial separation d between object and spring.

Question 7 (15 pts) The mass of the right-hand side puck in the
figure is 20.0% greater than the mass of the left-hand side one.
left-hand side puck
Before colliding, the pucks approach each other with momenta
of equal magnitude and opposite directions, and the left-hand
side puck has an initial speed of 20.0 m/s. Find the speeds of the
pucks after the collision if quarter the kinetic energy is lost
during the collision. Give details of your calculations.

Question 8 (10 pts) The four particles in figure are

connected by rigid rods of negligible mass. The origin is at
the centre of the rectangle. If the system rotates about the
z-axis with an angular speed of 6.00 rad/s, calculate (a) the
moment of inertia of the system about the z-axis and (b)
the rotational kinetic energy of the system.
 Question 9 ( bonus 7 pts ) A light rigid rod 1.00 m in length joins two
particles, with masses 3.00 kg and 4.00 kg, at its ends. The
combination rotates in the x-y plane about a pivot through the centre
of the rod (see figure). Determine the angular momentum of the
system about the origin when the speed of each particle is 10.00 m/s.
What happens to the angular momentum when we double the length
of the rod ?

Multiple choice answers: 1- b; 2- d; 3- d; 4- e; 5- d; 6- c; 7- b; 8- a; 9- d; 10-d

(Q4 - #36 ch 8) ; (Q5 - #17 ch 4) ; (Q6 - #10 ch 8) ;

(Q7 - #31 ch9 ) ; (Q8 - # ch ) ; (Q9 - #11 ch 11) ;