General Physics 1

Week 6 Problem Set

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Direction: Solve the following using the GAFSA (Given, Asked, Formula, Solution, Answer)
format.
1. Two masses A and B are approaching each other with velocities 4.5 m/s and 7.2
m/s, respectively. The mass A is 3.2 kg. The mass B is 5.6 kg. (a) Find the velocity
after impact assuming collision is perfectly inelastic. (b) Find the Kinetic Energy lost
during the collision.

2. The Earth has a mass of 5.97 × 1024 kg, and the Moon has a mass of 7.36 × 1022 kg.
The Moon orbits the Earth at a distance of 384,000 km; that is, the center of the
Moon is a distance of 384,000 km from the center of the Earth, as shown below. How
far from the center of the Earth is the center of mass of the Earth-Moon system?

3. Assume that the Earth is a solid sphere of constant density, with mass 5.98 × 1024 kg
and radius 6370 km. (a) What is the moment of Inertia of the Earth with respect to
rotation about its axis, and (b) what is the kinetic energy of this rotation?

4. A uniform disk with a mask of 0.45 kg and a diameter of 0.25 m, accelerates from
rest to a speed of 6.28 rad/s in 5.0 s. Find the magnitude of the (a) angular
acceleration, and (b) applied torque.