THE IUG PHYSA 1301 DEPT.

OF PHYSICS
Quiz of chapter 3 TIME:8-min.

PART I: choose the correct answer

1) The coordinates of a particle moving in the x-y plane are given as a function of time by
r = 3t i + 2t2j where r in m and t in s. At t=2 s, the horizontal displacement of the particle is:

a) 6 m b) 8 m c) 10 m c) 5 m

2) The coordinates of a particle moving in the x-y plane are given as a function of time by
r = 3t i + 2t2j where r in m and t in s. At t=2 s, the vertical displacement of the particle is:

a) 6 m b) 8 m c) 10 m c) 5 m

3) The coordinates of a particle moving in the x-y plane are given as a function of time by
r = 3t i + 2t2j where r in m and t in s. At t=2 s, the disctance of the particle is:

a) 6 m b) 8 m c) 10 m c) 5 m

4) The coordinates of a particle moving in the x-y plane are given as a function of time by
r = 3t i + 2t2j where r in m and t in s. At t=2 s, the horizontal velocity of the particle is:

a) 3 m/s b) 6 m/s c) 8 m/s c) 8.5 m/s

5) The coordinates of a particle moving in the x-y plane are given as a function of time by
r = 3t i + 2t2j where r in m and t in s. At t=2 s, the vertical velocity of the particle is:

a) 3 m/s b) 6 m/s c) 8 m/s c) 8.5 m/s

6) The coordinates of a particle moving in the x-y plane are given as a function of time by
r = 3t i + 2t2j where r in m and t in s. At t=2 s, the speed of the particle is:

a) 3 m/s b) 6 m/s c) 8 m/s c) 8.5 m/s

7) The coordinates of a particle moving in the x-y plane are given as a function of time by
r = 3t i + 2t2j where r in m and t in s. At t=2 s, the acceleration of the particle is:

a) 4 j m/s b) 3 i + 4 j m/s c) 3 i m/s c) zero

8) The trajectory of a projectile motion is:

a) parapolic b) circular c) straight line d) ellipse

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9) At the maximum hight of a projectile, the accelration is

a) 9.8 m/s2 down b) 9.8 m/s2 up c) zero d) non of them

10) A particle is thrown with a a velocity of 6 i + 8 j m/s. The speed of the particle at the maximum
hight is

a) 6 m/s b) 8 m/s c) 10 m/s d) zero

11) A particle is thrown from the ground with a a velocity of 6 i + 8 j m/s. The speed of the particle
just before hitting the ground is

a) 6 m/s b) 8 m/s c) 10 m/s d) zero

12) A particle is thrown from the ground with a a velocity of 6 i + 8 j m/s. The velocity of the
particle just before hitting the ground is:

a) 6 i - 8 j m/s b) 6 i + 8 j m/s c) -6 i - 8 j m/s d) zero

13) Ball A is thrown horizontally and at the same instant ball B is dropped from the same point.
Which ball will reach the ground first?

a) ball A b) ball B c) they will reach d) Ball A will never

together. strike the ground.

14) A particle is thrown from the top of a building 50 m in height

with initial speed of 40m/s that makes an angle of 37o above the 40 m/s
horizontal. The time the ball takes to hit the ground is: 37o

50 m
a) 6.5 s b) 4.5 s c) 2.4 s d) 4.8 s.

15) A particle is thrown from the top of a building 50 m in height

with initial speed of 40m/s that makes an angle of 37o above the 40 m/s
horizontal. The the ball hits the ground with a velocity of: 37o

50 m
a) 32i -39.4j b) 32i +39.4j c) 32i -24j m/s d) 32i+24j m/s
m/s m/s

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16) A particle is thrown from the top of a building 50 m in height
with initial speed of 40m/s that makes an angle of 37o above the 40 m/s
horizontal. The the ball hits the ground at a point: 37o

a) 208 m from the base of the b) 144 m from the base of the
building building 50 m
c) 76.8 m from the base of the d) 152.6 m from the base of the
building building

17) A stone is thrown toward the top of a building with an initial

speed of 40 m/s that makes an angle of 60o above the horizontal. If
the range of the projectile is 96 m, what is the hight of the building?

a) 27.9 m b) 13.5 m c) 77 m d) 38 m

40 m/s 37o

96 m
18) A stone is thrown toward the top of a building with an
initial speed of 40 m/s that makes an angle of 60o above the
horizontal. If the range of the projectile is 96 m, what is the
velocity of the stone as it lands on the building?

40 m/s 37o

96 m
a) 32i -5.4j b) 5.4 m/s c) 32i +5.4j d) 32i -24j
m/s m/s m/s

19) A stone is thrown toward the top of a building with an

initial speed of 40 m/s that makes an angle of 60o above the
horizontal. If the range of the projectile is 96 m, how long
does stone take to land on the building?

a) 3 s b) 2.4 s c) 4 s d) 2 s
40 m/s 37o

20) A particle moves at constant speed in a circular path. 96 m

The instantaneous velocity and instantaneous acceleration vectors are:

a) Perpendicular to each other. b) Both perpindicular to the circular path.

c) Opposite to each other. d) Both tangents to the circular path.

21) A particle moves at constant speed in a circular path. The direction of its acceleration vectors is:

a) toward the center of the circle. b) tangent to the circular path.

c) outward from the center of the circle. d) depends on the point it is on.

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22) The centripetal acceleration is due to the change in

a) velocity b) speed c) the direction of v d) all of them

23) A particle moves with constant speed of 4 m/s around a circle of radius 2 m. Its acceleration is

a) 8 m/s2 b) zero c) 1 m/s2 d) 2 m/s2

23) A car rounds a 20-m radius curve with constant speed of 10 m/s. Its acceleration is

a) 5 m/s2 b) zero c) 0.2 m/s2 d) 40 m/s2

24) A plane flies with a velocity of 500 km/hr north with respect to the wind. If the wind blows east
with a speed of 200 km/hr, the speed of the plane relative to the earth is:

a) 539 km/h b) 458 km/h c) 700 km/h d) 300 km/h

25) A boat travels with a speed of 14 m/s north with respect to the water. If the water flows east
with a speed of 6 m/s, the speed of the boat relative to the earth is

a) 15 m/s b) 20 m/s c) 8 m/s d) 16 m/s

26) A boat travels in a 500-m river with a speed of 14 m/s north with respect to the water. If the
water flows east with a speed of 6 m/s, the time needed for the boat to cross the river is:

a) 35.7 s b) 83.3 s c) 25 s d) 33.3 s

27) A boat travels in a 500-m river with a speed of 14 m/s north with respect to the water. If the
water flows east with a speed of 6 m/s, the boat will reach the opposite bank of the river at a point:

a) 214 m east of the staring point b) directly opposite to the starting point
c) 150 m east of the staring point d) 500 m east of the staring point

28) A pilot flies with a velocity of 500 km/hr due east, relative to the air which is blowing north.
After 2 hr, he finds himself at a point that is 200 km north of its staring point. The speed of the air
relative to the ground is:

a) 100 km/hr b) 250 km/hr c) 150 km/hr d) 600 km/hr