chow (mc46347) – webexam02 – sadoqi – (81611) 1

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before answering. 187 km
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130
20◦
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001 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
R 100 A
Two vectors A and B lie in the xy plane and m
2k
are given by 50 18
38◦ x (km)
A = Ax i + Ay j 50 100 150 200
B = Bx i + By j .
where Ax = 7.25 m, Ay = 2.66 m, Bx = How far away from the starting point is city
2.26 m, By = −9.28 m. C?
Find the magnitude of R = A + B. Answer in units of km.
Answer in units of m.
007 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
002 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points What is the direction of the final position
Find the angle θ (between −180◦ and +180◦ vector r, measured from North? Use coun-
with counterclockwise positive) that the vec- terclockwise as the positive angular direction,
tor R makes from the positive x axis. between the limits of −180◦ and +180◦ .
Answer in units of ◦ . Answer in units of ◦ .

003 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points 008 (part 1 of 6) 10.0 points

A cannon sends a projectile towards a target Find the magnitude and direction of the vec-
a distance 1500 m away. The initial velocity tor sum R~1 where R~1 = A~ + B.~ The vector
~
A = 19.3 m at an angle 180 from the positive
◦
makes an angle 30◦ with the horizontal. The
~ = 5.3 m at an angle
horizontal axis, and B
target is hit.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 . 21.2 from the positive horizontal axis.
◦

What is the magnitude of the initial veloc- Answer in units of m.

ity?
Answer in units of m/s.
004 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
How high is the highest point of the trajec-
tory?
Answer in units of m.
005 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
How long does it take for the projectile to
reach the target? (Assume no friction)
Answer in units of s.
006 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
A commuter airplane starts from an airport
and takes the route shown in the figure. It
first flies to city A located at 182 km in a
direction 38 ◦ north of east. Next, it flies
130 km 20◦ west of north to city B. Finally,
it flies 187 km due west to city C.
009 (part 2 of 6) 10.0 points
At what angle (between −180◦ and 180◦ with
0◦ the positive x axis and counterclockwise
positive) is the vector sum?
Answer in units of ◦ .
010 (part 3 of 6) 10.0 points
What is the magnitude of the vector difference
~ − B?
A ~
Answer in units of m.
011 (part 4 of 6) 10.0 points
At what angle (between −180◦ and 180◦ with
0◦ the positive x axis) is the direction of this
resulting vector?
Answer in units of ◦ .
012 (part 5 of 6) 10.0 points
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What is the magnitude of the vector difference
~ − A?
B ~

N
Answer in units of m.

56
60◦
013 (part 6 of 6) 10.0 points
28 N
At what angle (between −180◦ and 180◦ with 3.9 kg
0◦ the positive x axis) is the direction of this
resulting vector?
Answer in units of ◦ .
What is the magnitude of the resulting ac-
014 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points celeration of the block? The acceleration of
Consider the 671 N weight held by two cables gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
shown below. The left-hand cable had ten- Answer in units of m/s2 .
sion T2 and makes an angle of 42 ◦ with the
ceiling. The right-hand cable had tension T1 017 10.0 points
and makes an angle of 38◦ with the ceiling. Masses 12 kg and 5 kg are connected by a light
string that passes over a frictionless pulley as
shown in the figure.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
42 ◦ ◦
38
T
2 T1 12 kg

671 N
a) What is the tension in the cable labeled
T1 slanted at an angle of 38◦ ?
Answer in units of N.
015 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
a) What is the tension in the cable labeled T2
slanted at an angle of 42◦ ?
Answer in units of N.
016 10.0 points
The horizontal surface on which the block of
mass 3.9 kg slides is frictionless. The force of
28 N acts on the block in a horizontal direction
and the force of 56 N acts on the block at an
angle as shown below.
5 kg
If the 12 kg mass, initially held at rest on
the table, is released and moves 1.6 m in 1.4 s,
determine the coefficient of kinetic friction
between it and the table.
018 10.0 points
Two blocks connected by a string are pulled
across a rough horizontal surface by a force
applied to one of the blocks, as shown.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
F ◦
T 44
8 kg 5 kg

µ = 0.2

If each block has an acceleration of 0.9 m/s2

to the right, what is the magnitude of the
applied force?
Answer in units of N.