Physics 1

st
semester topic and review sheet
*Disclaimer: This review set will NOT cover ALL of the material. YOU are responsible for studying on
your own. You should review your notes, problems, labs, quizzes and tests from 1st semester.

Topics and skills from Chapter 1, Appendix A (Math Handbook), and Lab Manual Preface (Q1)
Solving for a variable using algebraic manipulation of equations
Identifying the number of significant digits in a measurement or when making a measurement
Performing operations with correct precision when adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing
Performing mathematical operations using scientific notation with correct precision
Using factor label to convert values and change units for measurements or other quantities
Graphing of linear, quadratic and inverse relationships
1) Find the number of significant digits in 0.0508 cm. (3)
2) Find the number of significant digits in 56.0 cm. (3)
3) Find the sum of 13.551 cm and 2.3 cm and round correctly. (15.9 cm)
4) Find the sum of 13.55 cm and 2.4 cm and round correctly. (16.0 cm)
5) Find the product of 13.8 cm and 2.5 cm and round correctly. (34 cm
2
)

Topics and skills from Chapter 2 and Chapter 3: Horizontal and Vertical 1-Dimensional Motion (Q1)
Understanding and applying concepts of position, velocity, acceleration
Understanding physical meaning of slope and/or area on graphs
Understanding how to correctly apply 1-dimensional formulae when solving problems
1) If Mr. P starts from rest and runs the 50.0 m dash (forward) in 7.10 seconds, find:
a) his average velocity, (7.04 m/s forward)
b) his average acceleration, (1.98 m/s
2
forward)
c) and convert the average velocity to miles/hour using 1.000 mile=1609 meters.(15.8 miles/hour forward).
2) A car initially travels at 20.0 m/s forward and slow downs with a constant acceleration of 2.50 m/s
2

backward find:
a) the time that it will take for the car to come to rest, (8.00s)
b) the distance that the car travel while braking, (80.0 m)
c) the cars average velocity during braking, (10.0 m/s forward)
3) A volleyball with mass 0.300 kg, is hit vertically upward and reaches a peak height of 2.50 m above the
volleyballs initial position (the setter's hand). Find:
a) the initial vertical velocity of the ball just after it started to move upward,(7.00 m/s upward)
b) the total time that the ball is in the air before returning to the setter's hand, (1.43 s)
c) and the final velocity of the ball when it returns to the ground, which is 1.00 m below the setter's hand.
(-8.28 m/s or 8.28 m/s downward)
4) A diver leaves a 10.0 meter platform with an upward vertical velocity of 4.50 m/s. Find
a) the peak height of the dive above the water, (11.0 m )
b) the total time that it takes for the diver to hit the water below, (1.96 s)
c) and the vertical velocity of the diver when s/he hits the water. (-14.7 m/s, 14.7 m/s downward)

Topics and Skills Chapter 4: Forces in 1 Dimension without friction (Q1 and Q2)
Drawing free-body diagrams and application of Newtons Three Laws
Applying F
net
= m a
net
and Net Force = the sum of all forces -> Fnet = F

1) Find the weight of a 4.50 kg mass on the Earth, (44.1 N downward)
2) Find the weight of a 4.50 kg mass on the Moon, using g
Moon
= 1.63 m/s
2
downward. (7.34 N downward)
3) A 2.00kg block and 4.00kg block are in contact on a horizontal, frictionless surface. Find the magnitude of
the contact force between them if the 2.00 kg is pushed toward the 4.00kg with a force of 12.00 N. (8.00N)
4) The contents in a brown bag of groceries 4.00kg. Find the normal force provided by the bottom of the bag
a) when the bag is held at rest above the ground, (39.2 N upward)
b) while the bag is above the ground and accelerated upward at 1.20 m/s
2
, (44.0 N upward)
c) and while the bag is above the ground and accelerated downward at 1.20 m/s
2
. (34.4N upward)

Topics and skills from Chapter 5: Forces in two-dimensions including friction (Q2)
Addition of perpendicular and non-perpendicular vectors to determine resultant or equilibrant vectors.
Determining frictional forces on horizontal surfaces and inclines and applying Newtons Laws
Applying Newtons laws to determine forces or tensions in equilibrium.
1) Find the resultant of 5.00m West, 6.00m North and 2.00m East. (6.71m at 63.4 North of West)
2) Find the components of 6.50 m at 35.0 East of South. (5.32m South, 3.73m East)
3) a) Find the components of 6.50 m at 55.0 North of West,(5.32m North, 3.73m West)
b) add the components of #3a to #2 above and find the resultant, (0)
c) add the components of #3a to #1 above and find the resultant. (13.2m at 59.3 North of West)
4) A block of wood on a horizontal table has a weight of 12.0 N + 0.5N. It takes 4.5 N + 0.5N to start the
object in motion and 2.5 N + 0.5N to keep the object moving with a constant speed.
a) Find
S
including the uncertainty (0.38 + 0.06)
b) Find
K
including the uncertainty (0.21 + 0.05)
5) A 10.00 kg object is pushed forward on a horizontal surface with a push force of 78.0 Newtons. The net
acceleration of the object while being pushed is 5.20 m/s
2
.
a) Calculate the force of kinetic friction. (26.0 N)
b) Find
k
. (0.265)
6) A 20.0 kg child drags a 1.50kg metal sled up a 30.0 snowy hill with a constant speed. If
K
= 0.200,
a) determine the force of kinetic friction (2.55N down the incline),
b) her applied force parallel to the hill to pull the sled up the hill at a constant speed (9.90N up the incline)
c) and if she sits on the sled and overcomes static friction, determine her net acceleration. (3.20m/s
2
)
7) A sign weighing 125 N is hung by two wires. Wire A is connect to a hook at the top of the sign and
makes an angle of 50.0 with respect to the vertical. Wire B is connected to the same hook and is horizontal.
Find the magnitude of the tension (force) in each of the wires. (T
A
= 194 N, T
B
= 149 N)

Topics and skills from Chapter 6.1 and 6.3: Projectile Motion and Relative Motion (Q2)
-> Break up 2-dim. vector into 1 dim. components ("Break It Down" into x and y components)
-> Horizontal (x) and Vertical (y) motions are independent
-> For a projectile in the air: a
x
= 0 m/s
2
, a
y
= 9.80 m/s
2
downward
1) A diver leaves a 10.0 meter platform with an initial slanted velocity of 4.50 m/s at 60.0 degrees above the
horizontal. Find
a) the peak height of the dive above the water, (10.776 m = 10.8 m after rounding correctly)
b) the total time that it takes for the diver to hit the water below, (1.88 s)
c) the final vertical component of velocity of the diver when s/he hits the water,
(-14.5 m/s or 14.5 m/s downward)
d) the final horizontal component of velocity when s/he hits the water below, (2.25 m/s)
e) the resultant velocity when s/he hits the water below, (14.7 m/s at 81.2 below the forward
horizontal direction OR 14.7 m/s at 8.82 forward from downward vertical direction)
f) how far out (horizontally) s/he lands from her horizontal starting point. (4.23 m)
2) A baseball player hits a ball with an initial slanted velocity of 33.0 m/s at 50.0 above the horizontal.
Assume that the ball starts at a vertical position of 1.00m above the ground.
a) Without an outfield "fence," find the time that it would take for the ball to hit the ground (5.20 s)
b) Without an outfield "fence," find the horizontal distance that the ball would travel before hitting the
ground, (1.10 x10
2
m)
c) Find out whether the ball will clear the outfield (home-run) "fence" located at d
x
=100.0m and d
y
= 3.00m.
(at d
x
=100.0 m, the value of d
y
=11.2 m above ground, so the ball clears the fence: HOME RUN!)
3) A river flows East at 2.00 m/s. Your boat has a velocity of 5.00 m/s relative to the water is aimed due North.
a) What is the velocity of your boat relative to the shore? (5.39 m/s at 21.8 East of North)
b) In what direction should you aim in order to have a relative velocity to the shore that will be due North?
(if you aim you boat at 23.6 West of North, your velocity relative to the shore will be 4.58 m/s North)