Tutorial 1-Mechanics II
Tutorial 1-Mechanics II
Tutorial 1-Mechanics II
Momentum
1. Two masses m1 and m2 have the same kinetic energy. What is the
ratio of the momentum of m1 to the momentum of m2.
2
m1
m2
m1
A
B
C
D
2
m2
m1
m2
m1
m2
2. A trolley K of mass m travelling at a speed of 6u towards another
trolley L of mass 4m which is at rest. The trolleys collide
elastically. What is the speed of trolley L after collision?
A 1.2u
B
1.5u
C
2.4u
D
6.0u
3. The graph below shows how the force F on a body varies with
time. Assuming that the body is moving in a straight line, by how
much does its momentum change in 6.0 s?
A 1.5 N s
B
10 N s
C
12 N s
D
14 N s
F/N
t/s
4
-2
4. State the principle of conservation of linear momentum.
5. A piece of plasticine of mass m kg falls vertically from rest from a
height of l m. State the velocity, v of the in terms of g and l and
calculate the momentum of the plasticine just before it hits the
ground, if m = 2.0kg, l = 5.0 m, and g = 10 m s-2.
Circular Motion
6. A particle P of mass m and particle ! of mass 2m move in
concentric circles of radius 2r and 3r respectively, so that, P, Q
and the centre O of the circles are always collinear. What is the
value of the ratio centripetal force of P: centripetal force of Q?
A 1/3
B
2/3
C
3/2
D
4/9
TUTORIAL 1
Ans:
1) D
TUTORIAL 1
2) B
3) D
5) v =
2 gl , p = 20 kg m s-1
6) A
7) C
8) A
9) C
10) a. 7.27 x 10-5 rad s-1
b. 465 m s-1
11) 1.823
d. 2.44 N