1.

An airplane traveling at 100 m/s in horizontal direction drops a bomb from a

height of 1500 m above the ground as shown on Fig. 1.1. Given the gravitational
acceleration is 9.8 m/s2, find the time of flight of the bomb, horizontal distance
traveled by the bomb, and the velocity components as the bomb strikes the
ground.

=100 m/s

=1500 m

=100 m/s

the time of flight of the bomb:

1
= . + 2
2
since the bomb has no initial vertical velocity (it is just dropped away),
1 2
=
2
2
2 =

2 2 1500 m
= = = 17.496
9.8 m/s2

horizontal distance travelled:

=
= 100 m/s 17.496 s = 1749.6 m
velocity components:
horizontal component: = =100 m/s
vertical component: = . = 0 (9.8 m/s2 17.496 ) = 171.5 m/s
(minus sign means the velocity is pointing downward).

ADDITIONAL: in case we want to find the resultant velocity of the bomb just when it
hits the ground, we can apply:

= 2 + 2 = 1002 + 171.52 = 198.5 m/s

2. A car, of mass 1100 kg, is being towed by a truck from rest, along a straight
horizontal road as shown in Fig. 2.1.

Fig. 2.1

a) The car is constantly accelerated by 0.7 m/s2.

(i) Estimate how long it takes to reach the velocity of 20 m/s?
20 m/s - 0
= = = 28.6
0.7 m/s2
[2 marks]
(ii) The only horizontal forces acting on the car are the tension in the tow
bar and a resistive force. Given the resistive force is 125 N, what is the
tension in the tow bar?
= .
= .
therefore,
= . + = (1100 kg 0.7 m/s2 ) + 125 N = 895 N
 [2 marks]
b) After it reached the velocity of 20 m/s, the car moves with constant velocity for
1 minute. Calculate the distance travelled during this period of time.
= = 20 m/s 60s = 1200 m

1200 m
distance travelled = .....................................................
[2 marks]
[Total: 6 marks]
3. A 200 kg engine block is suspended by cables as shown on Fig. 3.1.

T2 T1

W
Fig. 3.1

a) On Fig. 3.1, draw the forces diagram by using arrows and label it clearly.
[1 marks]
b) Solve for the forces exerted by the cables.
T2y
T2 T1 T2y = T2sin60
T1
T1y T1y = T1sin45
T2

T2x T1x 45

T1x= T1cos45
60

T2x = T2cos60
W
The system is in equilibrium, means:

= = 0 = = 0
1 2 = 0 1 + 2 = 0

1 = 2 1 + 2 =

1 45 = 2 60 1 45 + 2 60 = 200 9.8

2 60 (0.71 2 0.71) + (2 0.87) = 200 9.8

1 = = 0.71 2
45
(0.50 2 ) + (2 0.87) = 1960

(0.50 + 0.87) 2 = 1960

1960
2 = = 1430.7
1.37

1 = 0.71 2 = 1015.8

[4 marks]
[Total: 5 marks]

4. Tony Hawk once again in competition, pushes the ground 500.0 N to move his
skateboard forward along a horizontal surface.

Fig. 4.1
 (a) Given the friction force acting on the board is 115.7 N and the air friction is
negligible, calculate the nett force acts on him.
= 500 115.7 = 384.3
384.3 N
nett force = ......................................................................
[1 mark]

(b) If the total mass of Tony and his board is 70 kg, calculate the magnitude of
acceleration in direction of his motion.
= .
384.3
= = = 5.49 / 2
70

5.49 m/s2
acceleration = .................................................................
[2 marks]

(c) Take the acceleration due to gravity 9.8 m/s2. Calculate the coeffient of dynamic
friction between the board and the ground.
=

since = 0, means = = = 70 9.8/ = 686

therefore,

115.7
= = = 0.17
686

0.17
coefficient of dynamic friction = ................................
[2 marks]
[Total: 5 marks]
 FORMULA

Sub-Topic 1.2Vectors and scalars

Horizontal component: AH = A cos

Vertical component: AV = A sin
Sub-Topic 2.1Motion
= initial velocity = +
= final velocity 1
= + 2
= acceleration 2
2 = 2 + 2
= distance travelled
( + )
= time taken =
2

Sub-Topic 2.2Forces
Newton 2nd Law: =
Static friction:
Dynamic friction: =
R is reaction/normal force.