Bahir Dar University, Department of Physics

General Physics (Phys 1011)

Work sheet 1
Useful constants: g = 9. 8 m/s2 .

Part I: Choose the best answer(s) from the given alternatives

1. A stone that is dropped freely from rest traveled half the total height in the last second. With what Velocity will it
strike the ground?

A) 34 m/s B) 44 m/s C) 47 m/s D) 5.7 m/s E) None

2. Which of the curves on the graph below best represents the vertical component of the
velocity versus the time for a projectile fired at an angle of 45o above the horizontal?

A) OC B) DE C) AB D) AE E) AF

3. A ball is dropped from the same height when another ball is fired horizontally. They will hit the ground:

A) One after the other B) Simultaneously C) Depends on the observer D) None of the above

4. Coin I is thrown upward from the top of a 100-m tower with a speed of 15 m/s. Coin II is dropped from the top of
the tower 2.0 s later. Assume g is 10 m/s2. How far below the top of the tower does coin I pass coin II?

A) 1.6 m B) 16 m C) 20 m D) 80 m E) 96 m

5. The total mass of an elevator with a 80.0kg man in it is 1.0x103 kg. This elevator moving upward
with a speed of 8.0 m/s, is brought to rest over a distance of 20.0 m.
(I) the tension in the cables supporting the elevator
A) 4100 N B) 6272 N C) 8200 N D) 784 N E) None

(II) The force exerted on the man by the elevator floor.

A) 112 N B) 656 N C) 328 N D) 224 N E) None

6. A block is pulled across a horizontal surface as shown. The mass of the block
is 5.0 kg. The block is travelling at a constant velocity. What is the calculated
force of friction acting on the block?

A) 0 N B) 4 N C) 15 N D) 20 N E) 25 N

7. A wooden block slides down a 45° inclined plane in twice the time it takes to slide down a frictionless 45°
inclined plane. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between block and inclined plane?
A) 0.25 B) 0.5 C) 0.6 D) 0.75 E) None

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 8. Consider the following statements about the blocks shown in the diagram that
are being pushed by a constant force on a frictionless table

i. All blocks move with the same acceleration

ii. The net force on each block is the same.

Which of these statements are/is correct

A) i only B) ii only C) Both i and ii D) Neither i nor ii

9. If a projectile thrown vertically upward rises to a height of 500.0m, what is the range and the
velocity it was thrown?

𝑚 𝑚 𝑚
A) 0 m & 9.9 𝑠
B) 0 m & 99 𝑠
C) 0 m & 9.8x103 𝑠
D) 9.9 m & 9.9 𝑚/𝑠

10. Which one of the following is not true about deceleration?

A) The magnitude of the velocity is decreasing. B) The velocity and acceleration point in opposite
directions. C) The acceleration is necessarily negative. D) all

11. A 50.0 kg wooden block is placed on a concrete floor. If the coefficient of friction between the
surfaces is 0.600, what is the magnitude of the minimum horizontal force needed to set the block
in motion?
A) 490 N B) 24 N C) 750 N D) 294 N

12. Assume vector A has a magnitude A = 7.0 unit and makes an angle
of 40 degree with the x axis. Vector B = 8.0 unit and makes an
angle of 30 degree with the x axis as shown in the figure. What is
the magnitude and direction of vector C = A + B.
A) 15.0 and 34.6o B) 10.0 and 30o C) 12.0 and 43.6o D) 11.0 and 24.6o

Part II: Short Answer (Write your answer without showing steps with proper significant and decimal digits)

1. Consider two vectors 𝐴⃗ = −3𝒊̂ + 2𝑗̂ and 𝐵

⃗⃗ = −𝒊̂ − 4𝒋̂. Find
A. 𝐴⃗ + 𝐵
⃗⃗ B. 𝐴⃗ − 𝐵
⃗⃗ C. |𝐴⃗ + 𝐵
⃗⃗ | D. |𝐴⃗ − 𝐵
⃗⃗ |
E. the unit vectors in the direction of 𝐴⃗ + 𝐵
⃗⃗ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
2𝐴 − 𝐵 ⃗⃗
2. An object is at x=0 at t=0 and moves along the x axis according to the velocity –time graph.

a)what is the object’s accelerations between 0 and 4s?

b) what is the object’s accelerations between 13s and 18s?

c) At what time(s) is the object moves with the lowest

speed?

d) At what time is the object farthest from x=0?

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 3. The position of an object is related to time by x = 6t2- 15t + 40. Where x in meter and t is in s. Find
a) The displacement between the time interval from t = 2s to t = 6s
b) the time at which the velocity will be zero.
c) The instantaneous velocity and acceleration as functions of time
4. Vector A has x and y components of -8.70 cm and 15.0 cm, respectively; vector B has x and y components of 13.2
cm and -6.60 cm, respectively. If A - B +3C= 0, what are the components of C?
5. A sailor in a small sailboat encounters shifting winds. She sails 2.00Km east, then 4.00 Km 37o S of E, and then
an additional distance in an unknown direction. Her final position is 6.80 Km directly east of the starting point.
Find the magnitude and direction of the third leg of the journey using component method.
6. Two stones are dropped from the edge of a 60-m cliff, the second stone 1 .6 s after the first. How far below the
top of the cliff is the second stone when the separation between the two stones is 36 m?

7. A footballer kicks a football so that it leaves the

ground at an angle of 30° with a velocity of 30
m/s. The ball is aimed directly at an opposing
player 90 m away who, the moment the ball is
kicked, starts to run forward to catch the ball (see
Figure to the right). At what speed must he run to
just catch the ball?
8. A projectile is fired with an initial velocity 𝑣0 such that it passes two points both a distance h above the
horizontal. Show that if the gun is adjusted for a maximum range, then separation of point is
𝑣0
𝑑= 𝑔
√ 𝑣0 2 − 4𝑔ℎ
9. A man pulls a block weighing 10 kg a distance of 10 meter on a horizontal rough surface (coefficient of kinetic
function = 0.30) at a constant speed by applying a force an angle of 37° with the horizontal . Calculate
a) the magnitude of the applied force b) the work done by frictional force.

10. A ball of mass 0.5Kg starts at rest and slides down a frictionless track, as
shown at right. It leaves the track horizontally, striking the ground.
a. At what height above the ground does the ball start to move?
b. What is the speed of the ball when it leaves the track?
c. What is the kinetic energy of the ball when it hits the ground?