NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – HO CHI MINH CITY MIDTERM EXAM OF PHYSICS A1

SEMESTER 1, YEAR 2016-2017

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Closed book exam – Duration: 90 min Code: 1551
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS

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PART 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (4 points) 

Question 1. Four identical particles, each with mass m, are arranged in the x, y
a
plane as shown. They are connected by light sticks to form a rigid body. If m = 4.0 a a
kg and a = 2.0 m, the rotational inertia of this array about the  axis is: a

A. None of these B. 96 kg.m2

C. 48 kg.m2 D. 24 kg.m2
Question 2. A particle moves along the x axis under the influence of a stationary object. The net force on
the particle is given by F = x+5x2. If the potential energy is taken to be zero for x = 1m then the potential
energy is given by:
A. (J) B. (J) C. 3 (J) D. (J)
−x +1
Question 3. Acceleration is defined as:
A. rate of change of velocity with time B. speed divided by time
C. change of velocity D. rate of change of position with time
Question 4. Ball A is dropped from the top of a building and,
simultaneously, ball B is thrown vertically upward from y = 0 with initial
velocity v0. The two balls collide at a height above the ground while
traveling in opposite directions. You may neglect the sizes of the balls.
What is the initial velocity v0 of ball B?

A. (m/s) B. (m/s)
h/4

C. (m/s) D. (m/s)

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Question 5. A crate of mass m= 100 kg is pushed at constant speed up a
frictionless ramp ( ) by a horizontal force . What is the magnitude of
the force on the crate from the ramp (take g= 9.8m/s2) ?
A. 244.2 N B. 567.3 N
C. 3225.2 N D. 1131.6 N
Question 6. Two blocks are in contact on a frictionless table. A horizontal force
is applied to a larger block. If m1= 2.3 kg, m2= 1.2 kg and F= 3.2 N. What is the
magnitude of the force between the two blocks?
A. 1.1 N B. 5.7 N
C. 12.8 N D. 33.5 N
Question 7. A solid, spherical mass m = 20 kg, has radius R = 0.5 meters. What is the
moment of inertia I of the sphere about an axis which is tangent to the surface of the
sphere?
A. 11 kg.m2 B. 5 kg.m2
C. 7 kg.m2 D. 25 kg.m2
Question 8. A block of mass m0 is sliding on a plane with initial velocity v0. It stops after moving over a

rough surface for distance d0. If the mass of the block is halved (m = m0) and its velocity increases 3
times ( ). How far, d, would the new block move over the rough surface before it stops?
A. B. C. D.
Question 9. A boat is able to move through still water at 15 m/s. It makes a round trip to a town 3.0 km
upstream. If the river flows at 6 m/s, the time required for this round trip is:
A. 600 s B. 150 s C. 783 s D. 476 s
Question 10. A box with mass M = 20 kg is pulled across a floor by a rope. There is friction between the
box and the floor. Consider an interval during which its velocity increases from 2 m/s to 5 m/s.

How much work is done on the box by the net force?

A. 15 J B. 35 J C. 210 J D. 115 J
Question 11. The law of conservation of momentum applies to a system of colliding objects only if:
A. There is no change in kinetic energy of the system
B. The net external impulse is zero
C. The collisions are all elastic
D.  No correct answer
Question 12. An inelastic collision is one in which:
A. Momentum is not conserved but kinetic energy is conserved
B. Neither kinetic energy nor momentum is conserved
C. Momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not conserved
D. The total impulse is equal to the change in kinetic energy

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Question 13. The inertia of a body tends to cause the body to:
A. Speed up B. Slow down
C. Move straight constantly D. Resist any change in its motion
Question 14. A projectile is shot out at 45° with respect to the horizon with an initial velocity of V x = Vy
= Vxy. When is the earliest time, t, that the velocity vector makes an angle of 30° with respect to the
horizontal?

A. B. C. D.

This and the next question are about the following situation:
A block is on a plane inclined at an angle α = 30° from the horizontal.
The coefficient of the kinetic friction between the block and the incline
is μ = 0.21. A force is applied along the incline to a block of mass m =
2 kg as shown in the figure, and the mass moves up the incline at
constant velocity v = 3 m/s, g= 9.8m/s2.
Question 15. How much work does force F do in 0.7 seconds?
A. 28.1 J B. 35 J
C. 47.7 J D. 95 J
Question 16. Considering all forces acting on the block, which force does zero work on the block?
A. The normal force of the incline
B. The gravitational force of the Earth
C. The friction force between the block and the incline
D. No correct answer
Question 17. A block is released from rest at point P and slides along the
frictionless track shown. What is the speed of the block at point Q?
A. (m/s) B. (m/s)

C. (m/s) D. (m/s)
Question 18. A train slows down as it rounds a sharp horizontal turn slowing from 90 km/h to 50 km/h in
the 15 s that it takes to round the bend. The radius of the curve is 150 m. What is the magnitude of the
total acceleration at the moment the train speed reaches 50 km/h?
A. a= 2.56 m/s2 B. a= 1.48 m/s2 C. a= 0.23 m/s2 D. a= 3.76 m/s2
Question 19. A car travels due east with a speed of 50 km/h. Rain-drops are falling at a constant speed
vertically with respect to the Earth. The traces of the rain on the side windows of the car make an angle
of 600 with the vertical. What is the speed of the rain with respect to the car?
A. v= 13.5 km/h B. v= 34.8 km/h C. v= 60.1 km/h D. v= 57.7 km/h
Question 20. The pilot of an airplane notes that the compass indicates a heading due west. The airplane’s
speed ralative to the air is 150 km/h. If there is a wind of 30 km/h toward the north. What is the speed of
the airplane relative to the ground?
A. v= 153 km/h B. v= 48 km/h C. v= 198 km/h D. v= 201 km/h

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PART 2. PROBLEMS (6 points)
PROBLEM 1 (2 points)
A block of mass m1= 3.7 kg on a frictionless plane inclined at
angle is connected by a cord over a massless, frictionless
pulley to a second block of mass m2= 2.3 kg (g= 9.8 m/s2).
a) What is the direction of the acceleration of the hanging block?
b) What is the magnitude of the acceleration of each block?
c) What is the tension in the cord?

PROBLEM 2 (2 points)
A block slides along a track from one level to a higher level after passing through an intermediate valley.
The track is frictionless until the block reaches the higher level. There is a frictional force stops the block
in a distance d. The block’s initial speed is 6 km/h, the high difference h is 1.1 m and is 0.6. What is
the magnitude of distance d (take g=9.8 m/s2)?

PROBLEM 3 (2 points)
The figure shows a uniform disk, with mas M= 2.5 kg and radius R= 20 cm,
mounted on a fixed horizontal axle. A block with mass m= 1.2 kg hangs from a
massless cord that is wrapped around the rim of the disk. Find the speed of the
block after it has descended 50 cm starting from rest (take g= 9.8 m/s2).

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