THE IUG DATE:10-10-2006 :. .

PHYSA 1301 FIRST MID EXAM. :

DEPT. OF PHYSICS TIME:1-Hr . :

Part I
1 2

Part II
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Total

PART I: #$oo%& t$& #orr&#t a'%(&r

1) The position of a particle is given by x = at 2 + 5 , with x in (m) and t in (s). The units of the constant a is a) m b) m s c) m s2 d) non of these

2) The unit of !ewton (!) is e"uivalent to a) dyne b) #g.m s c) #g.m d) #g.m s2

3) $hich of the following "uantities is a vector a) speed b) energy c) displacement d) time

!) The value of i ( k j ) a) % b) &% c)

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d) (

") The magnitude of the vector A) &i *'j& 2k a)

%+

b)

c)

d)

%2

6) - particle travels . m east withein / s and then , m north for ' s. The average speed of the particle during the %( s period is a) % m s b) %.25 m s c) %.+ m s
x =2t ' ++ ,

d)((..* * (.,+) m s

,) The position of a particle is given by t=() of the particle is a) ( b) + m s

with x in (m) and t in (s). The initial velocity (at

c) , m s

d) %( m s

-) 0efering to the previous problem, the acceleration of the particle at t=% s is a) ( b) , m s2 c)%, m s2 d) %2 m s2

.) - car, initially at rest, travels 2( m in + s with constant acceleration. The acceleration of the car is a) (.+ m s2 b) %.' m s2 c) 2.5 m s2 d) +.1 m s2

10) - ball is thrown vertically upward with initial speed of , m s. 2t hits the ground with a speed of %2 m s. The time of flight of the ball is a) %.. s b) (., s c) 2.+ s d) %.2 s

11) - plane flies with a velocity of 5(( #m hr north with respect to the wind. 2f the wind blows east with a speed of 2(( #m hr, the speed of the plane relative to the earth is a) /(( #m hr b) '(( #m hr c) 5'1 #m hr d) +5. #m hr

12) - pro3ectile is thrown with a speed of 25 m s at an angle of '/o with the hori4ontal, the speed of the pro3ectile at its ma5imum height is a) ( b) 2( m s c) %5 m s d) 25 m s

13) -cceleration is always in the direction of the a) displacement b) initial velocity c) final velocity d) the net force

1!) The mass is a measure of a) weight b) force c) inertia d) acceleration

1") - bloc# of mass m=, #g rests on a smooth hori4ontal surface. 2t is pulled to thr eight by a force of %2( ! that ma#es an angle of ,(o with hori4ontal, as shown. The force e5erted on the bloc# by the surface is

%5( ! , #g
,(
o

the

a) 5... !

b) (

c) %,.2 !

d) &%,.2 !

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PART II: Sol/& t$& 0ollo(*'1 2ro3l&4% 1) 6ou are given A) '* 7 + * 25, and 6 ) '* & 2+. 8ind A6

2) - particle is thrown from the top of a building 5( m in

height with initial speed of +(m s that ma#es an angle of '/o above the hori4ontal. $hat is the velocity of the particle 3ust before hitting the ground9

+( m s
'/o

5( m

3) - bloc# of mass m=+ #g is on an inclined, rough surface as

shown in the figure. The angle of inclination is ='(o and the coefficients of frictions are s = (./ and k = (.' . 8inf The frictional force f acting on the bloc#.

+ #g

'(o

!) Two bloc#s of masses , #g and + #g connected by a rope,

rest on a hori4ontal surface. The bloc#s are pulled to the right by applying a force of ,( ! to the +&#g bloc# as shown in the 8igure. 2f the coefficients of friction between the bloc#s and the surface are s = (., and k = (.+ . :alculate the tension in the rope.

, #g

+ #g

,( !