Physics 1 2012-13 Quiz Practice 1

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QUESTION 1*
This and the next two questions are about the (a) |vr| = 6.0 mph (b) |vr| = 7.3 mph
following (c) |vr| = 9.1 mph (d) |vr| = 9.8 mph
situation:
(e) |vr| = 10.6 mph
A circular saw
blade of radius 0.1
meters rotates at a
speed of 1800
revolutions per
minute.
The angular
velocity ω of the
saw blade is QUESTION 5*
At a different time of the year, the captain must launch at
(a) ω = 132.1 rad/s (b) ω = 188.5 rad/s
an angle θ less than 60° in order to end up directly
(c) ω = 207.4 rad/s (d) ω = 289.9 rad/s opposite. At this time of year, |vr| is
(e) ω = 314.2 rad/s (a) smaller than above.
(b) the same as above.
QUESTION 2*
Suppose the blade speeds up so that ω = 452 rad/s. What (c) larger than above.
is the centripetal acceleration, a, of a small tooth on the
outer edge of the saw blade? QUESTION 6**
The captain enters a race across the river where it is the
(a) a = 13310 m/s2 (b) a = 18273 m/s2
minimum crossing time that wins (not where the boat
(c) a = 20430 m/s2 (d) a = 25020 m/s2 ends up). In order to win she knows the angle θ must be
(e) a = 57750 m/s2 (a) θ < 90° (b) θ = 90° (c) θ > 90°

QUESTION 3*
A single saw tooth breaks and becomes detached from QUESTION 7*
the saw blade. Which of the following is true? Neglect This and the next two questions are about the
gravity and air resistance. following situation:
A boy wants to throw a water balloon from a roof deck
(a) The saw tooth flies in a straight line at
constant speed.
(b) The saw tooth flies in a curved path,
spiraling outwards from the saw blade.
(c) The saw tooth stops moving the instant
it breaks off.

and hit the far side of the street below. He throws the ball
at 5 m/s at an angle of 45° to the horizontal.
QUESTION 4* If vboy = 0, what is the maximum height, h, reached by
This and the next two questions are about the the balloon above the street?
following situation:
A boat captain guides his boat across the river at an (a) h = 6.8 m (b) h = 6.3 m
angle θ as shown. The river flows toward the east. (c) h = 5.9 m (d) h = 5.1 m
If the speed of the boat with respect to the river, |vb/r|, is
12 mph, the angle θ = 60° and she ends up on the (e) h = 4.6 m
opposite bank directly across from her starting point,
what is the speed, |vr|, of the river? QUESTION 8**
This time, suppose the boy gets a running start, vboy = 3
m/s toward the street. What is the speed of the balloon, QUESTION 10*
vballoon, when it hits the street? A projectile is shot out at 45° with respect to the horizon
with an initial velocity of Vx = Vy = Vxy. When is the
(a) vballoon = 9.9 m/s (b) vballoon = 10.8 m/s earliest time, t, that the velocity vector makes an angle of
(c) vballoon = 11.6 m/s (d) vballoon = 12.4 m/s 30° with respect to the horizontal?

(e) vballoon = 13.8 m/s (a) t = Vxy / (g sin 30°)

(b) t = Vxy (1 - sin30°) / g
QUESTION 9*
When the boy gets a running start the maximum (c) t = Vxy tan 30° / g
height reached by the balloon
(d) t = Vxy (1 - tan 30°) / g
(a) increases. (b) stays the same.
(e) t = Vxy / (g tan 30°)
(c) decreases