EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF LEFKE

COM121/ENG131 PHYSICS/PHYSICS I
MIDTERM EXAMINATION 18/04/2022 (@18.00)

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 Solve questions 1,2 and 3 by using information below

Two vectors are given as;

A = ( 2i+4 j−2 k ) units

B =( 4 i+ 8 j−4 k ) units
⃗

1- Find ⃗
A.⃗
B (10 p)

2- Find ⃗
A×⃗
B (10 p)

3- C =2 ⃗
⃗ A −⃗
B . Find ⃗
C (5p)

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 Solve questions 4, 5 and 6 by using information below;

A golf ball is hit in the direction of a 12 metre tree which is 80 metres from the golfer

4- Calculate the maximum height that golf ball can reach (10 p)
5- Write the velocity vector of the ball at t=2 sec. (10 p)
6- State is the statement below is correct or not; Prove your answer. (5 p)
“The golf ball will pass over the tree “___________________________

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 Use below information for questions 7 and 8

7. Sketch free body diagram of each mass. (10p)

8. Calculate the acceleration of the system and the tension on the string. (15p)

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 9. A race car accelerates uniformly from 20 m/s to 50 m/s in 3 seconds.
Determine the acceleration of the car and the distance traveled. (5p)

10. An object falls freely from a high building. Ignoring air resistance, what will its velocity
be after 6 seconds of falling (5p)

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 For questions 11 to 15 state T if given statement is true, state F if given statement is false.
(2 p each)

11. If two objects with mass of 5kg and 3 kg is relased from height of 200 m at the same
instant, they reach groung at same instant (ignore air resistantance)
_______________________________
12. The velocity of an object in projectile motion is zero at maximum
height.____________________
13. According to first law of Newton, net force on a stationary object is equal to
zero._______________
14. Net force on an accelerating object is non-zero.___________________
15. All kind of motion on y-axis (on earth) is experiencing gravitational
acceleration._____________

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 For questions 15 to 20 put a sign on correct answer. (1 p each)
16. The position of an object is given by;
x(t)= (3t2 +2t) m.
The instantaneous velocity of the object at t=1 seconds is ..................
m/s.
a) 8
b) 10
c) 7
d) None
17. The position of an object is given by;
x(t)= (9t +7) m.
The instantaneous acceleration of the object at t=1 seconds
is .................. m/s.
a)9
b) 5
c)0
d)None
18. Under what condition is average velocity equal to the average of the
object's initial and final velocity?
a) If net force on the object is equal to zero.
b) If acceleration of the object is zero.
c)If object is in equilibrium.
d)All of above

19. An object is thrown upwards from ground with initial velocity of 20 m/s.
a) The object will reach to maximum height approximately in 2 seconds.
b) The object will hit ground in 4 seconds.
c) The object will hit ground with velocity of -20m/s.
d) All of above.

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 20. An object is thrown upwards from ground with a nonzero initial
velocity
a) The acceleration of the object is gravitational acceleration.
b) The acceleration of the object depends on the mass of the object.
c) The acceleration of the object depends on the initial velocity of the
object.
d)None of above.

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