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The document contains a series of physics problems related to momentum, force, and motion involving various scenarios such as collisions, inclined planes, and orbital mechanics. Each question requires calculations to determine velocities, forces, and angular momentum based on given parameters. The problems involve different objects including bullets, cars, freight cars, and a comet, emphasizing principles of conservation and dynamics.

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Tutorial 4 Questions

The document contains a series of physics problems related to momentum, force, and motion involving various scenarios such as collisions, inclined planes, and orbital mechanics. Each question requires calculations to determine velocities, forces, and angular momentum based on given parameters. The problems involve different objects including bullets, cars, freight cars, and a comet, emphasizing principles of conservation and dynamics.

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Tutorial 4 Questions

1. In Figure 1, the 50 g bullet travelling at 600 m/s strikes a 4 kg block centrally and is
embedded within it. If the block slides on a smooth horizontal plane with a velocity of 12
m/s in the direction shown prior to impact, determine the velocity, v of the block and
embedded bullet immediately after impact?

Figure 1: Collision between bullet and block

2. The 1500 kg car shown in Figure 2 has a velocity of 30 km/h up the 10 percent grade when
the driver applies more power for 8 seconds to bring the car up to a speed of 60 km/h.
Calculate the time average F of the total force tangent to the road exerted on the tires during
the 8 seconds. Treat the car as a particle and neglect air resistance.

Figure 2: Motion of a car on an inclined surface


3. In Figure 3, freight car A with a total mass of 80 Mg is moving along a horizontal track in
a switching yard at 3 km/h. Freight car B with a total mass of 60 Mg and moving at 5 km/h
overtakes car A and is coupled to it. Determine;
i) The common velocity of the two cars as they move together after being coupled?
ii) The loss of energy due to the impact?

Figure 3: Motion of two freight cars

4. The 450 kg ram of a pile driver falls 1.4 m from rest and strikes the top of a 240 kg pile
embedded 0.9 m into the ground (see Figure 4). Upon impact the ram is seen to move with
the pile with no noticeable rebound. Determine the velocity V of the pile and ram
immediately after impact.

Figure 4: Impact between ram and pile


5. At a certain instant, the linear momentum of a particle is given by 𝑮 = −𝟑𝒊 − 𝟐𝒋 + 𝟑𝒌
kgm/s and its position vector is 𝒓 = 𝟑𝒊 + 𝟒𝒋 − 𝟑𝒌 m. Determine the magnitude Ho of the
angular momentum of the particle about the origin of coordinates.
6. Determine the magnitude Ho of the angular momentum of the 2 kg sphere about point O.
The center of mass of the sphere lies in the x-y plane (See Figure 5);
i) By using the vector definition of angular momentum
ii) By using an equivalent scalar approach

Figure 5: Plane motion of a sphere

7. A comet is in the highly eccentric orbit shown in Figure 6. Its speed at the most distant
point A which is at the outer edge of the solar system is VA=740 m/s. Determine its speed
at the point B of the closest approach to the sun?
Figure 6: Motion of a comet in an eccentric orbit

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