University of Sharjah Semester: Fall 2005/06

College of Arts & Sciences Date: October 8, 2005

Department of Basic Sciences Time: 11:10 – 12:00

Physics for Medical Sciences

(0214116)
Examination I
(B)

Name:……………………… ID number :…………….

Faculty: Pharmacy Dentistry Medicine

Section: 1 2 51 52 53 54 55 56

Instructor:

Dr. B. Suleiman Dr. N. Jisrawi Dr. H. Elmehdi

Question Question Question

Total
1 2 3

Mark
5 10 10 25
Assigned

Mark
Obtained

Please read the following instructions carefully:

a) The test is made up of 3 questions and 6 pages including this page and the
formula sheet.
b) In part one, answer only 5 questions. If more questions are answered, only the
first 5 will be counted.
c) Calculators are allowed
d) Mobiles must be turned off and put away!

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Answer only 5 questions (1 mark per question):

1) A particle travels along a curved path between two points P and Q as

shown. The displacement of the particle does not depend on Q
•
(a) the location of P.
(b) the location of Q.
(c) the distance traveled from P to Q.
(d) the shortest distance between P and Q.
(e) the direction of Q from P.
• P
2) A racecar, traveling at constant speed, makes one lap around a circular track of radius r
in a time t. Determine the magnitude of the average velocity of the car for one complete
lap.
r 2π
(a ) (b)
t t
2r 2π r
(c ) (d ) (e) zero
t t

3) In which one of the following situations does the car have a westward acceleration?
(a) The car travels westward at constant speed.
(b) The car travels eastward and speeds up.
(c) The car travels westward and slows down.
(d) The car travels eastward and slows down.
(e) The car starts from rest and moves toward the east.

4) A ball is thrown vertically upward from the surface of the earth. Consider the
following quantities: (1) the speed of the ball; (2) the velocity of the ball; (3) the
acceleration of the ball. Which of these is (are) zero when the ball has reached the
maximum height?
(a) 1 only (c) 1 and 2 (e) 1, 2, and 3
(b) 2 only (d) 1 and 3

5) An object is moving along a straight line. The graph shows the object’s position from
the starting point as a function of time. In which segments of the graph does the object
have the highest velocity?

40
D

Position
(m) B
20
C

A E
1 2 3 4 5 6 time (sec)

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(a) AB (c) CD (e) AB and CD
(b) BC (d) DE

6) A tennis ball is thrown upward at an angle from point A. It follows a parabolic

trajectory and hits the ground at point D. At the instant shown, the ball is at point B. Point
C represents the highest position of the ball above the ground.

C
•
B
•

D
A • •

Which statement is true concerning the ball when it is at C, the highest point in its
trajectory?
(a) The ball’s velocity and acceleration are both zero.
(b) The ball’s velocity is perpendicular to its acceleration.
(c) The ball’s velocity is not zero, but its acceleration is zero.
(d) The ball’s velocity is zero, but its acceleration is not zero.
(e) The horizontal and vertical components of the ball’s velocity are equal.

7) For a biological sample in a 1.0-m radius centrifuge to have a centripetal acceleration

of 25g, (g = 9.8 m/s2) its speed must be:
(a) 11 m/s
(b) 16 m/s
(c) 50 m/s
(d) 122 m/s
(e) 245 m/s

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Question #2: (10 marks)
For the vectors shown in the diagram below find:

a. The magnitude and direction of the resultant of 2B - C+ (1/2) A (6 marks)

b. Find B•C (2 marks)

y-axis
C

x-axis
B
A

C. If a car started its motion with a velocity 240 ˆj m/s, 2 minutes later the velocity was
found to be (60iˆ + 360 ˆj ) m/s. what is the car’s average acceleration? (2 marks)

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Question 3:
a) A dentistry student is running with a constant acceleration until she reached a max
speed of 5m/s. If she suddenly sees a wall 20 m in front of her, how long will it
take her to come to a complete stop just before she reaches the wall, what was her
acceleration? (4marks)

b) If the same student decided to check what is behind the wall by stepping 5 meters
back and throwing a rock so that just clears the 2-m high wall. What should be the
initial velocity (magnitude and direction) by which she must throw the rock, so
that it just clears the wall at its max height of trajectory? (6 marks)

2m
v0
0

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 Formula Sheet

∆x ∆v
v= a=
∆t ∆t
v = v0 + at
1
x − x0 = (v0 + v)t
2
1
x − x0 = v0t + at 2
2
v 2 = v02 + 2a∆x
v = v0 + at
For projectile motion:
v0x = v0 cosθ 0 and v0y = v0 sin θ 0
vx = v0 x v y = v0 y − gt
1
x = v0 xty = v0 yt − gt 2
2
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
2π r v2
v= ar =
T r