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Sample Problems and GUFSA Method Modules 15 20
Sample Problems and GUFSA Method Modules 15 20
Sample Problems and GUFSA Method Modules 15 20
Module 15
1. Determine the gravitational force between a 60 kg and 70 kg person who are both standing
2.0 m apart. 1. Substitute the given to the given formula and copy the
SI units.
Given: m = 60 kg ; m = 70 kg ; r = 2.0 m 2. Multiply the 2 masses and gravitational constant.
1 2
(Cancel out if there is the same SI unit)
Unknown: F = ?
g 2. Divide the numbers and round off up to 2 decimal
G m1 m2 places. (if possible)
Formula: F g= 2
r
−11 2 2
(6.67 ×10 N∗m /kg )(60 kg)(70 kg ) 28 , 014 ×10−11 N∗m2
Solution: F g= 2
= 2
=7.0 ×10−8 N
(2.0 m) 4m
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Answer: F = 7.0 × 10 N
g
2. A saleslady, whose mass is 52 kg, is doing a product demonstration in front of costumers. She
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exerts a gravitational force of 7.45 × 10 N on a 57 kg woman who is standing in the front row.
How far is the woman from the saleslady?
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Given: m1 = 52 kg ; m2 = 57 kg ; Fg = 7.45 × 10 N
Unknown: r = ?
Formula: r =
Solution:
√
G m1 m2
Fg
√ √
2 2
N∗m N∗m
(6.67 ×10−11 )(52kg )(57 kg) (6.67 ×10−11 )(2964 kg 2)
√
2 2 −7
kg kg 1.97 × 10 m2
r= = = = √ 2.64 m2=1.62
7.45× 10−8 N 7.45 ×10−8 N 7.45 × 10−8
Answer: r = 1.62 m
G m1 m2
F g= 2 Write the original formula for universal gravitational force.
r
2
G m1 m2=F g r Cross-multiply the formula for both sides.
2
Gm1 m2 F g r
= Divide Fg on both side and cancel out Fg at the right
Fg Fg
equation to get the r2.
2 G m1 m2
r= Rewrite the formula for r2.
Fg
√ r 2=
√ Gm1 m2
Fg
Take out the square root/radical sign (√ ❑ ¿ on both sides
r=
√ G m1 m2
Fg
Write the equation for distance of an object.
Module 16
1. Calculate the period of Mars, whose orbit has a semi-major axis of 1.52 AU.
Given: a = 1.52 AU
1. Substitute the given to the given formula
Unknown: T = ? and copy the SI units.
Formula: T =√ k a 3
2. Cancel out the same units and multiply
√(
the values.
)
2
1y
Solution: T = ( 1.52 AU ) 3=√ 3.51 y 2=1.87 y 3. Multiply the (1.52 AU)3 to itself 3X.
AU 3 3. Take the square root of the product,
Answer: T = 1.87 y cancel out the radical sign and the (y2), and
round off up to 2 decimal places. (if
possible)
Derivation of formula for calculating the period of an orbit
2. Calculate the length a of the semi major axis of a planet whose period is 165 years.
Given: T = 165 y
Unknown: a = ?
Formula: a=
√
3 T2
k
Solution: a=
√
(165 y )2
3
1 y 2/ AU 3
Answer: a = 30.08 AU
=
√
3 27,225 y 2
1 y 2/ AU 3
=√ 27,225 AU 3=¿ 30.08 AU
3
2 3
T ka
= Cross-multiply the formula for both sides. Divide k on
k k
both side and cancel out k at the right equation to
get the a3 .
2
3 T
a= Rewrite the formula for a3.
k
√
2
√3 a3 = 3 Tk Take out the cube root/radical sign ( √3 ❑ ¿ on both sides
to cancel out a3 and radical sign.
a=3T2
k √
3
Write the equation for length of the semimajor axis.
Module 17
Module 18
1. If a dog whistle has a frequency of 30, 000 Hz, what is the wavelength of the sound emitted?
(Approximate speed of sound = 340 m/s)
2. One end of a horizontal rope 12.0 m long is moved up and down seven times per second with
a maximum displacement of 60 mm on each side of its equilibrium position. The rope has a
mass of 1.00 kg and is under a tension of 40 N. Find the amplitude, speed, frequency, and
wavelength of the resulting waves.
Given: FT = 40 N ; L = 12 m ; m = 1 kg ; T = 7 cycle/s
Unknown: a. A = ? ; b. v = ? ; c. f = ? d. 𝜆 = ?
Formula: ¿
Solution:
√ FT f = 1
m/ L
;
T
√ √
40 N 40 kg∗m/s 2
b. v = 1 kg =
12 m
1 kg
12 m
√
=
40 m 2/s 2
0.08333333333
= √ 480 m 2/s 2 = 21.91 m/s
c. f = 7 Hz
21.91 m/ s
d. 𝜆 = = 3.13 m
7 cycles/ s
3. A traveling wave has a frequency of 3 cycles/sec, find its speed if the wavelength is known to
be 0.75 m. What is its period?
Module 19
1. The bulk modulus of the water is 2000×10 -6 N/m2. Calculate the speed of sound
(compressional waves) in water. (= 1000 kg/m3)
2. A whisper has an intensity level of about 15 dB. What is the corresponding intensity of the
sound?
Module 20
1. A sound source with a frequency of 790Hz moves away from a stationary observer at a rate
of 15m/s. What frequency does the observer hear? The speed of sound is 340m/s.
( ) ( )
m m
340 340
s s
Solution: f o=790 Hz =790 Hz =790 Hz ( 0.95 … )=756.62 Hz
m 15 m m
340 + 355
s s s
Answer: 756.62 Hz
2. A fire truck uses a siren with a frequency of 1000 Hz and is moving at 45 m/s towards a
jogger. The jogger is moving at 5 m/s toward the fire truck. The speed of sound in air is 345 m/s.
At what frequency does the jogger perceive the siren?
Formula: f o=f s ( )
v + vo
v−v s
( ) ( )
m m m
+5
345 350
s s s
Solution: f o=1000 Hz =1000 Hz =1000 Hz ( 1.16 … ) =1166.67 Hz
m m m
345 −45 300
s s s
Answer: 1166.67 Hz