Spring 2010

Physics 141 Miderm2 Practice Exam II

Phy141_mt2b.pdf

1. (18 points)
A 20.0 kg box is pulled up a ramp a distance d = 15.0 m with a force of Fp = 165. N parallel to the ramp, as shown in the figure to the right. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and ramp is k = 0.225, and the ramp is at an angle of = 30.0o above the horizontal.
r g

Fp

a) Calculate the work done on the block by the normal force. (3 pts.)

b) Calculate the work done on the block by the kinetic frictional force. (3 pts.)

c) Calculate the work done on the block by gravity. (3 pts.)

d) Calculate the work done on the block by the pulling force, Fp. (3 pts.)

e) If the block started at rest, calculate the speed of the block after it has been pulled up the ramp the given distance of 15.0 m. (6 pts.)

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2. (18 points)
A massless spring with spring constant k is compressed by an amount xo. A block of mass m is placed on the compressed spring and released from rest on a frictionless surface. This block then strikes another block of mass 2m, which is hung on a massless cord of length L as shown in the figure to the right. The masses stick together after the collision and they both swing up to a height h.
r g

L max
m

xo

2m

Give answers for parts (a-c) in terms of the following quantities: k, xo, m, and g. (NOTE: not all quantities may be needed for each part, just use the ones you need.) a) What is the velocity of the mass m just before the collision with the mass 2m? (4 pts.)

b) What is the velocity of the combined masses (m+2m) just after the collision? (i.e. before they start to swing up on the cord.) (4 pts.)

c) To what height h, do the combined masses swing up on the cord? (5 pts.)

d) Calculate max, the maximum angle from the vertical position that is reached by the masses, if you are given the following values: k = 1500. N/m2, xo = 0.100 m, m = 2.00 kg, L = 1.00 m and g = 9.80 m/s2. Give your answer in degrees. (5 pts.)

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3. (15 points)
At the intersection of Taylor and Halsted Streets, a truck going North on Halsted fails to stop at the red light and collides with a car going East on Taylor, see diagram below. The car and truck stick together after the collision and move off at an angle of = 30.o East of North. The car was traveling at speed vc = 15. m/s before the collision. The truck mass is twice that of the car (i.e. mtruck = 2mcar). before y (north) after y (north)
Car+Truck

Car vc vt Truck v2 x (east) x (east)

a) Calculate the initial speed of the truck, vt, before the collision and final speed, v2, of the truck and car (that are now stuck together) after the collision. Clearly circle and label each answer. (10 pts.)

b) If the mass of the car mcar = 1000 kg, how much kinetic energy was lost in this collision? (5 pts.)

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4. (15 points)
A uniform density metal plate in the shape of an equilateral triangle with each side of length L = 2.00 m, is pivoted about an axis perpendicular to the plate and located at its center (i.e. its center-of-mass denoted by the dot). Two small rocket engines are attached to the tips of the triangle that act to create two forces on the triangle F1 = 100. N and F2 = 100. N, as shown in the figure to the right.

F2
60o

F1

90o

a) Calculate the torque about the pivot axis from force F1. (3 pts.)

b) Calculate the torque about the pivot axis from force F2. (3 pts.)

c) Calculate the total (or net) torque about the pivot axis. (3 pts.)

d) You now do an experiment and find that, starting from rest, the triangle rotates about its center through one complete revolution in 4.00 seconds. Using this information, calculate the moment of inertia of the triangle about its center. (6 pts.)

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5. (16 points)
A uniform disk of mass m = 10.0 kg and radius R = 0.500 m is rolling without slipping on a horizontal surface. The rolling disk has a linear (or translational) velocity of vcm = 5.00 m/s to the right, as shown in the figure to the right. The moment of inertia of the disk rotating about its center of mass is I =

vcm
R

1 MR 2 2

a) What is the angular velocity of the rolling disk about its center of mass? (2 pts.)

b) What is the kinetic energy of the rolling disk? (4 pts.)

c) If this disk rolled up a hill, what is the maximum height (above its starting point) that it would reach? (5 pts.)

d) If, instead of a rolling disk, you were given a square sliding mass (m = 10.0 kg) with the same initial linear velocity vcm = 5.00 m/s, what maximum height could the sliding mass reach (assuming all surfaces were frictionless)? (5 pts.)

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6. (18 points)
A uniform solid cylinder can rotate freely about a fixed horizontal axle through the center of the disk. The cylinder has a large mass M = 125. kg and radius R = 1.50 m. A massless rope is wound around the cylinder and attached to a second mass m = 50.0 kg that hangs freely and is released from rest (see figure to the right). The rope unwinds from the cylinder without slipping. 1 The moment of inertia of the cylinder is I = MR 2 2 a) Calculate the linear acceleration of the hanging mass m and the tension in the rope. Clearly circle and label each answer. (10 pts.)
r g

M R

b) Calculate the torque being exerted on the cylinder. (4 pts.)

c) Calculate the power output of the cylinder when it rotates at 2.00 rad/s. (4 pts.)

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