OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING (COHORT 11)

BASIC SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

PHYSICS I–PHY111: ASS #2

QUESTION 1 (10 marks)

An iron rod of length 2m and cross-sectional area of 50 mm2 stretches by 0.5 mm when
a mass of 250 kg is hung from its lower end. Determine the Young’s Modulus of the
rod. (10marks)

QUESTION 2 (15 marks)

Figure 1 shows a load that I hanging from the ceiling of an elevator that is moving at
constant velocity. Determine the magnitude of tension in each of the three strands of the
cord supporting the load. (15marks)
QUESTION 3 (15 marks)

A ball is thrown upward from the top of a building at an angle of 30.0° above the
horizontal and with an initial speed of 20.0 m/s, as in Figure 2. The point of release is
45.0 m above the ground. (a) How long does it take for the ball to hit the ground? (b)
Find the ball’s speed at impact. (c) Find the horizontal range of the ball. Neglect air
resistance. (15marks)

Figure 2.

DUE DATE: NOVEMBER 24th, 2021.