PHYSICS C MECHANICS: SAMPLE EXAM 1 Time ~ 45 minutes 35 Questions Ditsations: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers or completios. Select the one that is best in each case, tions 1-4 ‘An object moves according to the equation x = vt-+ ke, where k, , and b are constants, x represents distance in meters, {represents time in seconds, and e is the base of the natural logarithimns. 1. The units orb must be (A) see (B) sec (©) see? ©) logarthnic (B) nonexistent; bis a pure number 2, ‘The initial velocity (at t= 0) is ao By Ok (D) vekb (©) kev 3. ‘Thescelentionat = se isclassto @o ® 5 © ke Ok © 272Kv" ‘Tho units of k must bo (A) meters (B) metersisee ©) se (D) secfmeter (©) nonexistent; kis a pure number Ee (5. An object has kinetic energy 10,J and ‘momentum 10 kg-mjs, What is its mass? (A) 5 grams (B) 100 grams (C) 500 grams (D) 5,000 grams ©) 10,000 grams 6. The graph below depicts the motion of an object of mass 2 kg. The net force on the object during the time from {1-4 seconds is velocity (mm/sec) 4 > time (sec) (a) 0 ®) IN (© 2N @) 8N © 12N Questions and 8 ‘An object of moment of inertia I is initially at rest ‘when torque T begins to act on it as shown below.PHYSICS C 7. After t seconds, he angular velocity ofthe object is (A) Tit @z (©) ©) si se 3 | ®) 8 After seconds, the kinetic energy ofthe objects Pp OR ® Tt QR oF wm ore 2 ext ‘Questions 9-12 Refer to the Atwood machine in the diagram below. ‘The radius ofthe pulley is r and mass Mis initially at height h. The system is initially at rest and is then released at time ¢= 0, Assume M>>m. Om 9}) Assuming te pulley tobe massless and frictionless, what isthe kinetic energy of the System atthe instant mass M hits the floor? wo (B) (M—m) gh (© M+meh (D) Mgh ©) meh 10, MECHANICS: SAMPLE EXAM 1 ‘What will the acceleration of the system be as M falls? (Meme Oem ) (ome Mem Os o = ® ‘The angular acceleration of the pulley while Mis falling is (Meme “w (Mem) (B) (Mom) (Meme © © =) me Ifthe pulley actually had some mass, the total kinetic energy of the system when M hits the floor would be 1. greater than with a massless pulley 1 es than witha massless pulley 1, the same as with a massless pulley (A) Tonly (B) only ©) only > either ort (E) neither I, U, nor Hlparysicsc ) 13) An object of mass m s dropped from height h, y _7 as shown below. The kinetic energy of the object when it hits the ground is KC The work done by air resistance while the object ops is = (A) meh ) K (© K+mg {D) mgh-K {B) alwayszero ‘Questions 14-16 ‘Object A moves at speed v and collides with object B, §nitially at rest, Both objects have the same mass. /xssume the surface on which the objects move to be frictionless. Refer to diagram below. fe) 14, Ifthe collision is inelastic, the speed of object A after the collision is (A) 0 w OF oy &) 2 35 16, Wn 18, MECHANICS: SAMPLE EXAM | If the collision is perfectly elastic, the speed of object B after the collision is ayo B) Ov @) 2 ) If the collision is perfectly elastic, the speed of object A after the collision is 0 ®t © @) v © 2 ‘Two moons move about a planet in circular “orbits, as shown below. ‘The inner moon has orbital radius a and orbital period T. The futer moon has orbital radius 2a. The orbital period of the outer moon is @) ©) 20 ©) 28T "The period of a pendulum can be increased by 1. increasing the mass atthe end TL increasing the length of the pendulum “III. placing it in a downwardly accelerating elevator (A) Toaly. (B) Honly (© Moniy (D) Land I &) Mandir” pHysics c MECHANICS: SAMPLE EXAM 1 19. ALON weight hangs from a system of 22. If m were zar, the acceleration of the chords as diagrammed below, The tension in system would be chord B is most realy (ayo ) Mg ’ 8 E oF bY Os 7 ® 2 4 iY ; Questions 23 and 24 wo Ami hung fe ing of ass mis hung from a spring of spring constant k as ®) ON shown below. © 10N ©) 17N : bP &) 20N i im Questions 20-22 ‘The massless pulley and the tabletop in the diagram below are both frictionless, The masses of the Blocks pictured are m and M, respectively, 23, The displacement of the spring from its ‘unstzeiched equilibrium position is a wo im rad a x © of% 20. The acceleration ofthe system is o# (A) Mg ere ®) mg ©) gkm M— eee 24, The mass is set into simple harmonic motion ©) Me by suetcing the spring a distance A. downward M+m and then releasing it. Thefrequency of the simple harmonic motion will be most nearly © (a) [= 21. The tension inthe chord is B) jk ao = (B) Mg [a otal © 628yk mg ik o me ©) 6.28 ©) Me © ool 36PHYSICS C MECHANICS; SAMPLE EXAM 1 », Questions 25-27 27, Uf the mass of each satellite i m, the angular ) Pwo identical satellites orbit e planet of radius ras shown below. Satellite A is at altitude h above the surface of the planet and experiences centripetal | force F. The kinetic nergy of satellite A is K. wk Satellite B orbits at altitude 2h, Assume both orbits m are circular. Assume r >> b ‘momentum of satellite A is most nearly (B) mkr © (r+h)V2KM i ‘A boom of mass m, length L, and moment of inertia I is mounted horizontally ona frictionless pivot. Itis suspended by a massless string set at angle @ to the 25, ‘The force experienced by satellite Bis approximately (a) F(e# 28) horizontal and fixed to the far end of the boom. Refer to the diagram below. (8) Fa-hiy a FE oF DF ear 28, ‘The tension inthe string is @r (A) mgcos B) mel 26. The kinetic energy of satellite B is most © O.Smgcoso nearly ©) OSmgesco &) mgscoe ay (ee 29, Af the string is cut, the initial angular em) acceleration of the boom will be (py (6428)K a 28 (a) C B) male Ox § 2 © me Mk T 2 @) © 37 © ehPHYSICS C MECHANICS: SAMPLE EXAM |_ 30. As shown below, a cannon fires a shell at angle 8 to the horizontal with initial velocity . ‘Assume thatthe shel travels as a projectile ‘over flat terrain with no sir resistance. The horizontal distance x covered by the shell before it hits the earth is most nearly equal 10 a) 2 @ 2 © Bsn © “cso Ov Ghiestions 31 and 92 block of mass m slides ata constant speed down an }) inclined plane of slope angle @ as shown below, he a 31, The coefficient of sliding friction between the block and the plane must be (A) 0 @ i © img sind (D) mg cove © imo 32, Ifthe coefficient of sliding friction were ‘made equal 100, the acceleration of the block would become wo @) gsin@ © goose (D) g tan ® 33, A ball of mass m drops a distance k with no air resistance, The power exerted on the ball by gravity in this process is, (a) oe ®) mh2eh (© mgh (©) mgn2e © fe Questions 34 and 35 ‘Armolecule is made up of an atom of mass M con- nected to another atom of mass 2M at a distance D, as shown below. Assume the ators to be point masses, 34, How far from the first atom (of mass M) is the center of mass of the molecule? wa elo @ io (© 2D 3 «) 2MD ®D 35, ‘The moment of inertia of the molecule about its center of mass is most nearly (A) 0.3MD? (®) 0.SMD* (© 0.7MI (>) MD* (&) MD 38