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A.2 Forces and Momentum

Understandings
o Newton’s three laws of motion.
o Forces as interactions between bodies.
o Forces acting on a body can be represented in a free-body diagram.
o Free-body diagrams can be analyzed to find the resultant force on a system.
o The nature and use of the following contact forces:
o The normal force 𝐹 is the component of the contact force acting
perpendicular to the surface that counteracts the body
o The surface frictional force 𝐹 acting in a direction parallel to the plane of
contact between a body and a surface, on a stationary body as given by
𝐹 ≤ 𝜇 𝐹 or a body in motion as given by 𝐹 = 𝜇 𝐹 where 𝜇 and 𝜇 are
the coefficients of static and dynamic friction respectively.
o The elastic restoring force 𝐹 following Hooke’s law as given by 𝐹 = −𝑘𝑥
where 𝑘 is the spring constant.
o The viscous drag force 𝐹 acting on a small sphere opposing its motion
through a fluid as given by 𝐹 = 6𝜋𝜂𝑟𝑣 where 𝜂 is the fluid viscosity, 𝑟 is
the radius of the sphere, and 𝑣 is the velocity of the sphere through the fluid.
o The buoyancy 𝐹 acting on a body due to the displacement of the fluid as
given by 𝐹 = 𝜌𝑉𝑔 where 𝑉 is the volume of the fluid displaced.
o The nature and use of the following field forces:
o The gravitational force 𝐹 as the weight of the body and calculated as given
by 𝐹 = 𝑚𝑔.
o The electric force 𝐹 .
o The magnetic force 𝐹 .
o Linear momentum is given by 𝑝 = 𝑚𝑣 remains constant unless the system is
acted upon by a resultant external force.
o A resultant external force applied to a system constitutes an impulse 𝐽 as given
by 𝐽 = 𝐹∆𝑡 where 𝐹 is the average resultant force and ∆𝑡 is the time of contact.
o The applied external impulse equals the change in momentum of the system.

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o Newton’s second law in the form 𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎 assumes mass is constant whereas

∆
𝐹 = allows for situations where mass is changing.
∆
o The elastic and inelastic collisions of two bodies.
o Explosions.
o Energy considerations in elastic collisions, inelastic collisions, and explosions.
o Bodies moving along a circular trajectory at a constant speed experience an
acceleration that is directed radially towards the center of the circle – known as
centripetal acceleration as given by 𝑎 = = 𝜔 𝑟 = .
o Circular motion is caused by a centripetal force acting perpendicular to the
velocity.
o A centripetal force causes the body to change direction even if its magnitude of
velocity may remain constant.
o The motion along a circular trajectory can be described in terms of the angular
velocity 𝜔 which is related to the linear speed 𝑣 by the equation as given by
𝑣= = 𝜔𝑟.

Equations

𝐹 ≤𝜇 𝐹 𝑝 = 𝑚𝑣

𝐹 =𝜇 𝐹 𝐽 = 𝐹∆𝑡

𝐹 = −𝑘𝑥 ∆
𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎 =
∆

𝐹 = 6𝜋𝜂𝑟𝑣
𝑎= =𝜔 𝑟=
𝐹 = 𝜌𝑉𝑔
𝑣= = 𝜔𝑟
𝐹 = 𝑚𝑔

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The solutions can be found on the YouTube channel Go Physics Go:

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Part 1: Use your favorite sources to answer the following questions

1. What is the meaning and equation of directly proportional? Inversely

proportional? Give an example of each.

2. What is mass? What are its units? Is it a scalar or vector?

3. What is a force? What are its units? Is it a scalar or vector? How many objects
are needed for a force?

4. What is the force of gravity? This is also called weight.

5. What are the equations for the force of gravity

a. if we are near the surface of a planet?

b. in general (this is called Newton’s Law of Gravitation)?

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6. What are some differences between mass and weight?

7. What is the normal force? In which direction does it point? Draw an image.

8. What is the force of friction? In which direction does it point? Draw an image.

9. What is the equation for surface friction? Define each variable.

10. What is the meaning of dynamic/kinetic? Static? Which is greater: kinetic

friction or static friction?

11. What is the meaning of a rough surface? A smooth surface?

12. For which object do we use the force of tension? Draw an image.

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13. What is the equation for the spring force? Define each variable. What is the
name and what are the units of k in the spring force equation?

14. Draw a force vs. displacement graph for a mass on a spring. What does the
slope of a force vs. displacement graph tell us? What does the area under a
force vs. displacement graph tell us?

15. What is the buoyant force? State its equation and define each variable.

16. State the equation for the viscous drag force acting on a small sphere opposing
its motion through a fluid. Define each variable.

17. How do we draw a free body diagram? Here are the steps:
a. Circle the object (or objects) in question
b. Label all the external/outside forces on the object (or objects) with an arrow
to show the direction and magnitude of each force
c. Draw a convenient axis to minimize vector components
d. For each object apply Newton’s second law of motion for each axis

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18. Label the forces on the following diagrams.

a. A block is at rest on a horizontal surface.

b. A man is pushing a block to the left with a horizontal force on a rough

horizontal surface. The block does not move.

c. An object is being pushed to the left on a wall. The object does not move.

d. A man is pushing a block on a slope which is 20° from the horizontal on a

rough horizontal surface. The block does not move.

The man is pushing the block The man is pushing the block upwards.
downwards.

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e. A dead fish is floating on top of the plastic radioactive ocean water.

f. A block is at rest and is hanging from the ceiling by one massless string.

g. A block is at rest and is hanging from the ceiling by two massless strings.

h. A block is tied to a massless string and is raised up at an angle θ from the

vertical.

The block is released The block is now at the The block is now at the
from rest. bottom of its motion. top of its motion.

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i. A car is moving in a straight line to the right with a constant speed

on a smooth horizontal surface. on a rough horizontal surface.

j. A car is moving in a straight line to the right on a rough horizontal surface.

The car is slowing down (decelerating). The car is speeding up (accelerating).

k. A man pulls a massless string which is attached to a block with a constant

speed at an angle θ above the horizontal on a rough surface. Label the forces
on the block, not the man.

l. A ball is thrown vertically up and is moving upwards.

There is no force of air friction. There is a force of air friction.

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m. A ball is thrown vertically up and is at its maximum height.

There is no force of air friction. There is a force of air friction.

n. A ball is dropped from rest from the top of a very tall building. There is no
force of air friction. Draw a free body diagram of the ball ….

the moment the ball is when the ball is halfway just before ball strikes
dropped. down. the ground.

o. A ball is thrown downwards from the top of a tall building. Draw a free
body diagram of the ball the moment after the ball is thrown when ….

there is no force of air friction. there is a force of air friction.

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p. A ball is released from rest from the top of a very tall building. There is air
friction. Draw a free body diagram of the ball….

a few seconds before the the exact moment the ball a few seconds after the
ball reaches its terminal reaches its terminal ball reaches its terminal
velocity. velocity. velocity.

q. A ball is thrown at an angle 𝜃 = 45° north of east from a horizontal surface.

Draw a free body diagram of the ball the moment the ball is thrown when
….

there is no force of air friction. there is a force of air friction.

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r. A ball is thrown at an angle 𝜃 = 45° north of east from a horizontal surface.

The ball is at its maximum vertical height.

There is no force of air friction. There is a force of air friction.

s. A block is being pulled vertically upwards by a massless string pulley.

The speed of the block The block is The block is slowing

is constant. accelerating. down (decelerating).

t. A block is at rest on an incline. There is surface friction.

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u. A block moves down an incline. There is surface friction.

The speed of the block is constant. The block accelerates.

v. A block is pushed up an incline. There is surface friction.

The block slows down The speed of the block The block speeds up
(decelerates). is constant. (accelerates).

w. Two blocks are attached to each other by a common string. There is surface
friction.

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x. A mass lying on a rough horizontal surface is attached to a spring and is

stretched from its equilibrium position. It is then released.

19. What is the meaning of inertia? What is inertia directly proportional to?

20. State the name of Newton’s first law of motion. State the definition/meaning of
Newton’s first law of motion.

21. Why is it not safe to stand up when a bus, plane, or subway is moving?

22. State the name of Newton’s second law of motion. Give the equation for
Newton’s second law of motion.

23. True or false:

a. According to Newton’s second law of motion ∑ 𝐹⃑ and 𝑎⃑ will always point
in the same direction.

b. According to Newton’s second law of motion ∑ 𝐹⃑ and 𝑣⃑ will always point in

the same direction. In other words, there must be a net force in the same
direction as the motion of the object.

c. According to Newton’s second law of motion 𝑣⃑ and 𝑎⃑ will always point in

the same direction.

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24. Give an example of an object when its net force (or acceleration) and velocity
point in opposite directions.

25. What is the meaning of static equilibrium? What is the meaning of

translational/dynamic equilibrium?

26. A 14 kg mass is at rest on a horizontal surface.

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. What is the force of gravity acting on the object?

c. What is the normal force acting on the object?

27. Ishmael pushes a 16 kg block to the left on a rough horizontal surface with a
force of 70 N. The block does not move.

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. What is the force of gravity acting on the object?

c. What is the normal force acting on the object?

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d. What is the force of friction exerted on the block?

e. What is the coefficient of static friction?

28. Isaac pushes a 18 kg block to the left on a smooth horizontal surface with a
force of 70 N.

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. What is the force of gravity acting on the object?

c. What is the normal force acting on the object?

d. What is the horizontal acceleration of the block?

e. What is the vertical acceleration of the block?

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29. Jacob pushes a 20 kg block to the left on a rough horizontal surface with a force
of 70 N. The block moves at a constant speed of 2 m/s.

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. What is the force of gravity acting on the object?

c. What is the normal force acting on the object?

d. What is the horizontal acceleration of the block?

e. What is the vertical acceleration of the block?

f. What is the force of friction exerted on the block?

g. What is the coefficient of friction 𝜇 between the block and the surface?

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30. Adam pushes a block with a mass of 24 kg to the right on a rough horizontal
surface with a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.3. The block moves with a
constant acceleration of 2 .

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. What is the force of gravity acting on the object?

c. What is the normal force acting on the object?

d. What is the force of friction exerted on the block?

e. What is the force of push given to the block?

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31. Joseph is pulling a 65 kg block with a force of 800 N at an angle of 45 degrees

north of east above the horizontal of a rough horizontal surface. The coefficient
of friction between the block and the surface is 𝜇 = 0.3.

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. What is the vertical acceleration of the block?

c. What is the normal force acting on the block?

d. What is the horizontal acceleration of the block?

32. An 80 kg man is standing on a scale in an elevator. Determine the reading on

the scale when

a. the elevator is at rest.

b. the elevator is moving up with a constant speed of 2 .
c. the elevator is moving down with a constant speed of 2 .
d. the elevator moves upwards with a constant acceleration of 2 .
e. the elevator moves downwards with a constant acceleration of 2 .

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33. A block with a mass 𝑚 = 20 kg is on a rough horizontal surface with a

coefficient of friction of 𝜇 = 0.4. Attached to the right of 𝑚 is a massless
string which is pulling 𝑚 to the right with a force of tension 𝐹 . Attached
to the right of the massless string is another block of mass 𝑚 = 30 kg.
Attached to the right of 𝑚 is another massless string which pulls the whole
system with a constant pulling force 𝐹 = 800 N and constant acceleration 𝑎.

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. Find the acceleration of the whole system 𝑎.

c. Find the force of tension 𝐹 of the massless string which attaches both
masses.

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34. A block with a mass 𝑚 = 15 𝑘𝑔 is on a rough horizontal surface. There is a

string pulling it to the right with a force 𝐹 at a constant speed. Above 𝑚
there is a block with a mass 𝑚 = 12 𝑘𝑔. There is a string attached to the left
of 𝑚 which is attached to a wall which has a force of tension 𝐹 . The
coefficient of friction between 𝑚 and 𝑚 is 𝜇 , = 0.25 and the coefficient of
friction between 𝑚 and the surface is 𝜇 , = 0.35.

a. Draw a free body diagram for each object.

b. Find 𝐹 .
c. Find 𝐹 .

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35. A 12 kg block is held in the air by two strings attached to the wall. The first
string makes an angle of θ = 60° north of west. The second string makes an
angle of θ = 45° north of east.
a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. Find the force of tension on each string.

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36. A block with mass 15 kg is at rest on the bottom of an incline with 𝜃 = 25°
which is 35 m long. The coefficient of friction between the block and the
surface is 𝜇 = 0.45. A man pushes the block up parallel to the incline with a
force of 155 N.

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. What is the acceleration of the block?

c. What will be the final speed of the block when it reaches the top of the
incline?

d. How long will it take for the block to reach the top of the incline?

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37. A block with mass 65 kg is initially at rest in the middle of an incline with
𝜃 = 25° which is 40 m long. The coefficient of friction between the block and
the surface is 𝜇 = 0.45. A man pushes the block down parallel to the incline
with a force of 60 N. The block accelerates downwards at a constant rate.
Let the acceleration from gravity be 𝑔⃑ = 9.81 .

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the block?

c. What will be the final speed of the block when it reaches the bottom of the
incline?

d. How long will it take for the block to reach the bottom of the incline?

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38. A massless frictionless pulley is attached to a ceiling. Mass 𝑚 = 16 kg is at

rest on the ground. It is attached to a massless string which goes over the
massless frictionless pulley and is attached to another mass 𝑚 = 46 kg which
is also initially at rest in the air. 𝑚 is released from rest and both masses
accelerate at a constant rate.

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. Find the common acceleration of the system.

c. Find the force of tension 𝐹 of the massless string.

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39. A block of mass 𝑚 = 12 kg sits at rest on a horizontal surface with 𝜇 = 0.24.

Mass 𝑚 is attached to a massless string which goes over a massless pulley
which is attached to another block of mass 𝑚 = 36 kg.

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. What is the common acceleration of the blocks?

c. What is the force of tension on the string?

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40. A 4 kg mass 𝑚 is initially at rest on a 𝜃 = 30° incline. The surface has a

coefficient of friction 𝜇 = 0.4. The 4 kg mass has a massless string attached to
it which goes over the top of the incline above a frictionless pulley to another
mass 𝑚 of 18 kg which is hanging in the air. Both objects are released from
rest and move with a constant acceleration. 𝑚 moves down while 𝑚 moves
up the incline.

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. What will be the common acceleration of each object?

c. What will be the force of tension on the string?

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41. A block with mass 𝑚 = 8 kg is held at rest on a rough horizontal table which
has a coefficient of friction of 𝜇 = 0.2. It is attached by a string to a mass
𝑚 = 14 kg which hangs to the right of the table and another string to a mass
𝑚 = 2 kg which hangs to the left of table as shown below. Mass 𝑚 is
released from rest and the whole system accelerates with a constant rate.

a. Draw a free body diagram.

b. Determine the acceleration of the system.

c. Determine the force of tension of string 𝐹 and the force of tension of
string 𝐹 .

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42. State the name of Newton’s third law of motion. State the equation for
Newton’s third law of motion.

43. Give three examples of Newton’s third law of motion (For each example you
need two sentences: one for the action and one for the reaction.). Three
examples have been given to you:

a. Man pushes wall forward. Wall pushes man backwards.

b. Fish pushes water backwards. Water pushes fish forwards.
c. Earth pulls man down. Man pulls Earth up.
d.
e.
f.
g.

44. An 80 kg man on Earth jumps vertically upwards. The acceleration due to

gravity near the surface of the Earth is approximately 9.81 . The mass of the
Earth is approximately 5.97 × 10 kg. Use Newton’s third law of motion to
determine the acceleration of the Earth after the man jumps.

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45. Use a pencil and ruler! Define free fall. Draw a displacement vs. time graph,
a distance vs. time graph, a velocity vs. time graph, a speed vs. time graph, and
an acceleration vs. time graph for an object dropped from rest in free fall.

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46. Use a pencil and ruler! Define terminal velocity. What is the relationship
between speed and the force of friction? Draw a distance vs. time graph, a
speed vs. time graph, and an acceleration vs. time graph of an object being
dropped from rest from a very high height above the surface of the Earth with
both the force of friction and the force of gravity acting on it.

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47. Use Newton’s third law of motion to complete the next sentence: Man throws
rock forward.

48. What is the meaning and equation for impulse 𝐽⃑? Do not confuse impulse 𝐽⃑
with current I!

49. What is the meaning, symbol, equation, and fundamental units for momentum
𝑝⃑? Momentum is also called “inertia in motion.” Why? Do not confuse
momentum 𝑝⃑ with pressure P or power P or density ρ!

50. Why are the front of cars built so weak? Why are cars so easy to damage
during an accident?

51. Why do athletes have their elbows bent when catching a ball? Why do athletes
have their knees bent when coming down after jumping?

52. What common mistake do people make when firing/shooting a gun?

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53. What does the law of conservation of momentum tell us? What is the equation
for the law of conservation of momentum?

54. What is an elastic collision? Is momentum conserved? Is kinetic energy

conserved? Is total energy conserved?

55. What is an inelastic collision? Is momentum conserved? Is kinetic energy

conserved? Is total energy conserved?

56. What is a perfectly inelastic collision? Is momentum conserved? Is kinetic

energy conserved? Is total energy conserved?

57. What does the area under a force vs. time graph tell us?

58. What does the slope of a line on a force vs. time graph tell us?

59. A 2 kg block is moving east with a speed of 5 m/s. It hits a wall and rebounds
to the west at a speed of 4 m/s. What is the magnitude and direction of the
change in momentum of the block?

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60. A 2 kg block is moving east on a frictionless surface with a speed of 5 m/s. It

then moves on a rough surface for three seconds. Finally it continues to move
east on a frictionless surface with a new speed of 1 m/s. What is the force of
friction of the rough surface?

61. A 3 kg block is moving west at 4 m/s on a frictionless horizontal surface. A 5

kg block is moving east at 6 m/s on the same surface. Both of them collide and
stick together.

a. What is the final speed and direction of the block?

b. Is momentum conserved?

c. What is the original total kinetic energy?

d. What is the final total kinetic energy?

e. Is kinetic energy conserved?

f. Is this an elastic or inelastic collision?

g. Is total energy conserved?

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62. A 7 kg block is moving north at 8 m/s on a frictionless horizontal surface. A 9

kg block is moving south at 10 m/s on the same surface. They collide. The 7
kg block is now moving south at 4 m/s.

a. What is the final speed and direction of the 9 kg block?

b. Is momentum conserved?

c. What is the original total kinetic energy?

d. What is the final total kinetic energy?

e. Is kinetic energy conserved?

f. Is this an elastic or inelastic collision?

g. Is total energy conserved?

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63. A 12 kg block is initially at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface. It then

explodes into three pieces. A 3 kg block moves west at 4 m/s. A 5 kg block
moves east at 6 m/s.

a. What is the final speed and direction of the 4 kg block?

b. Is momentum conserved?

c. What is the original total kinetic energy?

d. What is the final total kinetic energy?

e. Is kinetic energy conserved?

f. Is total energy conserved?

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64. A 12 kg block is moving east at 13 m/s on a frictionless horizontal surface. It

then explodes into three pieces. A 4 kg block moves west at 5 m/s. A 6 kg
block moves east at 7 m/s.

a. What is the final speed and direction of the 2 kg block?

b. Is momentum conserved?

c. What is the original total kinetic energy?

d. What is the final total kinetic energy?

e. Is kinetic energy conserved?

f. Is total energy conserved?

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65. A 4 kg block is moving east at 5 m/s on a frictionless horizontal surface. It

collides with a 6 kg block initially at rest. The 4 kg block then moves northeast
at 3 m/s at an angle of 30° above the horizontal.

a. Use a pencil! Draw an initial and final figure.

Initial Final

b. Use the law of conservation of momentum for each axis to determine the
final speed (in m/s) and direction (in degrees) of the 6 kg block.

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c. Is momentum conserved?

d. What is the original total kinetic energy?

e. What is the final total kinetic energy?

f. Is kinetic energy conserved?

g. Is this an elastic or inelastic collision?

h. Is total energy conserved?

66. Define centripetal.

67. Define centrifugal.

68. Are there centripetal forces?

69. Are there centrifugal forces?

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70. Imagine driving in a straight line with a constant speed of 60 km/h. You then
quickly make a right turn. Do you feel a force? In which direction? Is it a
centripetal force or a centrifugal force? Is it a real force? Why?

71. In circular motion how much work does the centripetal force do? Use the
equation 𝑊 = 𝐹⃑ 𝑑⃑ cos 𝜃.

72. Label the forces on the following diagrams.

a. An object is attached to a string. The object moves in a horizontal circle at

an angle θ from the vertical.

b. An object is attached to a string. The object moves in a vertical loop. Draw

a free body diagram when the object is

at the bottom. halfway to the top. at the top.

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c. A car moves in a horizontal circle at a constant speed with a radius r.

d. A car moves in a circle on a banked road (cone) with a constant radius r.

There is force of friction.

a. The car is moving slow. b. The car is moving fast.

e. A cart is moving up on a vertically circular roller coaster with a radius 𝑟.

There is no force of friction.

The cart is at the bottom. The cart is at a height r. The cart is at the top.

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f. A fast motorcycle moves around a nonmoving cylindrical wall.

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g. A man is on the edge of a moving cylindrical wall.

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73. Draw a free body diagram and use Newton’s second law of motion to obtain an
equation for the force of tension and then the speed of a mass on a string in
horizontal circular motion which makes an angle θ from the vertical. Your
answer should be in terms of the mass of the object m, the length of the string l,
the angle from the vertical θ, and the acceleration from gravity g.

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74. A point mass is attached to a massless string with length r. The mass and string
are moving in vertical circular motion with a constant speed v. Draw free body
diagrams and use Newton’s second law of motion to obtain equations of the
force of tension at the top and bottom of the string. Where is the force of
tension greater? Your answers should be in terms of the mass of the object m,
the radius of the string r, the speed of the point mass v, and the acceleration
from gravity g.

Let all the forces which point towards the center be positive and all the forces
which point away from the center be negative.

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75. An object is released from rest from a height H. First use the law of
conservation of energy to obtain an equation for the speed of the object when it
has reached the top of the loop of the roller coaster. Then use Newton’s second
law of motion to obtain an equation for the normal force on the object when it
has reached the top of the loop of the roller coaster. Your answer for the
normal force should be in terms of the mass of the object m, the initial height of
the object H, the radius of the loop r, and the acceleration from gravity g.

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76. Draw a free body diagram and use Newton’s second law of motion to obtain an
equation for the speed of an object in the amusement park ride “The Well of
Death.” Your answer should be in terms of the radius of the cylinder/well R,
the coefficient of friction μ, and the acceleration from gravity g.

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77. Cars

a. Use Newton’s second law of motion to find an equation for the speed of a
car moving in circular motion on a horizontal road with surface friction.
Your answer should be in terms of the radius of the track r, the coefficient of
friction μ, and the acceleration from gravity g.

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b. Use Newton’s second law of motion to find an equation for the speed of a
car moving at an angle θ to the horizontal in circular motion on a
banked/angled road with no friction. Your answer should be in terms of the
radius of the track r, the angle of the banked road θ, and the acceleration
from gravity g.

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c. Use Newton’s second law of motion to find an equation for the speed of a
slow moving car moving at an angle θ to the horizontal in circular motion
on a banked/angled road with surface friction. Your answer should be in
terms of the radius of the track r, the angle of the banked road θ, the
coefficient of friction μ, and the acceleration from gravity g.

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d. Use Newton’s second law of motion to find an equation for the speed of a
fast moving car moving at an angle θ to the horizontal in circular motion on
a banked/angled road with surface friction. Your answer should be in terms
of the radius of the track r, the angle of the banked road θ, the coefficient of
friction μ, and the acceleration from gravity g.

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78. Write down the common terms and equations for circular motion.

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read the book Project Mars by Dr. Wernher von Braun.
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