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Final exam 17 May, questions
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Phys 204 (Mechanics)

Final exam. Time: 3h:00. April 16, 2007
Work you answers from basic principles

Answer all questions on booklet (including multiple choice questions)
Budget your time
The exam has 5 sheets of paper, including the formulae sheet. Return all
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Question 1 (15%): Multiple-choices (1.5 pt each)

1 2 3
1.1 The equation for the change of position of a train starting at x 0 m is given by x  at  bt . The
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dimensions of b are
a. T -3 b. LT -3 c. LT -2 d. LT -1 e. L-1T -1
1.2 Vx is the velocity of a particle moving along the x axis as shown. If x = 2.0 m at t = 1.0 s,
what is the position of the particle at t = 6.0 s?
a. –2.0 m
b. +2.0 m
c. +1.0 m
d. –1.0 m
e. 6.0 m
1.3 The three forces shown act on a particle. What is the magnitude of the resultant of these
three forces?
a. 27.0 N
b. 33.2 N
c. 36.3 N
d. 23.8 N
e. 105 N
1.4 A car travels counterclockwise around a flat circle of radius 0.25 km at a constant speed of
20 m/s. When the car is at point A as shown in the figure, what is the car’s acceleration?
2
a. 1.6 m/s , east
b. Zero
2
c. 1.6 m/s , east
2
d. 1.6 m/s , north
2
e. 1.6 m/s , west

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1.5 If  = 40,  = 60, and M = 4.0 kg, determine the tension in string 1.
a. 15 N
b. 22 N
c. 17 N
d. 20 N
e. 36 N
1.6 If F = 4.0 N and m = 2.0 kg, what is the magnitude a of the acceleration for the
block shown below? The surface is frictionless.
2
a. 5.3 m/s
2
b. 4.4 m/s
2
c. 3.5 m/s
2
d. 6.2 m/s
2
e. 8.4 m/s
1.7 A 4.0-kg mass attached to the end of a string swings in a vertical circle of radius 2.0 m.
When the string makes an angle of 35 with the vertical as shown, the speed of the mass
is 5.0 m/s. At this instant what is the magnitude of the force the string exerts on the
mass?
a. 50 N
b. 82 N
c. 89 N
d. 11 N
e. 61 N
1.8 A block slides on a rough horizontal surface from point A to point B. A force (magnitude
P = 2.0 N) acts on the block between A and B, as shown. Points A and B are 1.5 m apart.
If the kinetic energies of the block at A and B are 5.0 J and 4.0 J, respectively, how much
work is done on the block by the force of friction as the block moves from A to B?
a. –3.3 J
b. +1.3 J
c. +3.3 J
d. –1.3 J
e. +4.6 J

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1.9 When a crate of mass m is dragged a distance d along a surface with coefficient of
kinetic friction  k , then dragged back along the same path to its original position,
the work done by friction is
a. 0. b. - µkmgd. c. + µkmgd.. d. - 2 µkmgd. e.
+ 2 µkmgd..
1.10 A spring with spring constant k = 800 N/m is compressed 12 cm from its
equilibrium position. A spring with spring constant k = 400 N/m has the same
elastic potential energy as the first spring when its extension is
a. 0.060 m. b. 0.085 m. c. 0.12 m. d. 0.17 m. e. 0.24 m.
Question 2 (10%): Theoretical question
An isolated system consists out of two particles with masses m1 and m2 moving with
velocities v1 and v2 . Show that the total linear momentum of the system is constant.
Question 3 (20 pts) A block of mass m1 = 2.0 kg on a rough, horizontal surface is connected to a ball of mass m2 = 1.0
kg by a lightweight cord over a lightweight frictionless pulley, as shown in the picture. A force of magnitude F = 38 N
at an angle θ = 30o with the horizontal is applied to the block as shown. The coefficients of static and kinetic frictions
between the block and the surface are μs = 0.30 and μk = 0.20, respectively. Initially, the block is at rest.
(a) (2 pts) Set your x-y coordinate system very clearly;
(b) (4 pts) Draw a free body diagrams of the block and the ball;
(c) (6 pts) Apply Newton’s 2nd law on both masses and find the equations of motion;
(d) (4 pts) Does the block move? Prove it through calculation. If the block moves, find
the magnitude of the acceleration of the two objects, as well as the tension in the cord;
(e) (4 pts) If the block moves, find the net work done on the block as well as the power
delivered to the block by the force F only during the time taken to cover a
distance d = 2.0 m.
Question 4 (10%): A 50.0-kg block and 100-kg block are connected by a

string as shown in the figure. The pulley is frictionless and of
negligible mass. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the 50-kg
block and incline is 0.250. The 50-kg block moves from A to B, a
distance of 20.0 m
(a) (4 pts) Find the work done by the kinetic friction;

(b) (2 pts) Find the work done by the force of gravity on the 50-kg
block;
(c) (2 pts) Using work and energy concepts, determine the change in
the
Question 5 (10 %) A ball is tossed from an upper-story window of a building. The ball is given
an initial velocity of 8.00 m/s at an angle of 20.0° below the horizontal. It strikes the
ground 3.00 s later.
(a) (2 pts) Draw a picture illustrating the physical situation and specify your coordinate
system as well as its origin clearly;
(b) (2 pts) How far horizontally from the base of the building does the ball strike the
ground?
(c) (2 pts) Find the height from which the ball was thrown.
(d) (4 pts) How long does it take the ball to reach a point 10.0 m below the level of
launching?

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Question 6 (10%) An object of mass m = 0.5 kg starts from rest and

slides a distance d down a frictionless incline of angle  = 30.0°.
While sliding, it contacts an unstressed spring of negligible mass as
shown in figure. The object slides an additional distance x = 0.25
m as it is brought momentarily to rest by compression of the spring
(of force constant k = 400 N/m). Find the initial separation d
between object and spring.
Question 7 (15 pts) The mass of the right-hand side puck in

the figure is 20.0% greater than the mass of the left-
hand side one. Before colliding, the pucks approach each left-hand side
other with momenta of equal magnitude and opposite puck
directions, and the left-hand side puck has an initial

speed of 20.0 m/s. Find the speeds of the pucks after the
collision if quarter the kinetic energy is lost during the
collision. Give details of your calculations.
Question 8 (10 pts) The four particles in figure are

connected by rigid rods of negligible mass. The
origin is at the centre of the rectangle. If the system
rotates about the z-axis with an angular speed of
6.00 rad/s, calculate (a) the moment of inertia of
the system about the z-axis and (b) the rotational
kinetic energy of the system.
Question 9 ( bonus 7 pts ) A light rigid rod 1.00 m in length joins

two particles, with masses 3.00 kg and 4.00 kg, at its ends.
The combination rotates in the x-y plane about a pivot through
the centre of the rod (see figure). Determine the angular
momentum of the system about the origin when the speed of
each particle is 10.00 m/s. What happens to the angular
momentum when we double the length of the rod ?

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Multiple choice answers: 1- b; 2- d; 3- d; 4- e; 5- d; 6- c; 7- b; 8- a; 9- d; 10-d
(Q4 - #36 ch 8) ; (Q5 - #17 ch 4) ; (Q6 - #10 ch 8) ;

(Q7 - #31 ch9 ) ; (Q8 - # ch ) ; (Q9 - #11 ch 11) ;

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Final exam 17 May, questions

Mechanics (Concordia University)

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Phys 204 (Mechanics)

Work you answers from basic principles

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Question 1 (15%): Multiple-choices (1.5 pt each)

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Question 2 (10%): Theoretical question

Question 4 (10%): A 50.0-kg block and 100-kg block are connected by a

(a) (4 pts) Find the work done by the kinetic friction;

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Question 6 (10%) An object of mass m = 0.5 kg starts from rest and

Question 7 (15 pts) The mass of the right-hand side puck in

directions, and the left-hand side puck has an initial

Question 8 (10 pts) The four particles in figure are

Question 9 ( bonus 7 pts ) A light rigid rod 1.00 m in length joins

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Multiple choice answers: 1- b; 2- d; 3- d; 4- e; 5- d; 6- c; 7- b; 8- a; 9- d; 10-d

(Q4 - #36 ch 8) ; (Q5 - #17 ch 4) ; (Q6 - #10 ch 8) ;

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