PHYSICS I January, 17 2017

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Assume g = 9.8 m/s2. Mark your answers to the 10 test questions in this table:

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1. An object of mass m slides on a curved frictionless surface. It has

horizontal initial velocity modulus v0, (see the picture). Determine the
normal and tangential accelerations of the object at point P.
a. aT = g cos 30º b. aT = g sin 30º
v2
aN  0  2g (cos 30º  1)
aN = g sin 30º R

c. aT = g d. aT = 0
v2 v2
aN  0  2g sin 30º aN  0
R R

A body of 2.00 kg mass is compressing a 100 N/m spring by 0.500 m, as

shown in the Figure. The body, initially at rest, is released falling down
the inclined plane. There is only friction in the horizontal section of
5.00 m, where the friction force has a constant value of 3.00 N.

2. Determine the maximum height H reached by the body

a.1.87 m b. 1.63 m c. 1.94 m d. 2.03 m

3. Determine the variation of mechanical energy (final minus initial energy)

a. 15.0J b. 12.5J c. -12.5J d. -15.0J

4. A body of mass 15 kg moves along the x-axis, under the action of a single force that varies with
position as shown in the figure. It is true that:

a. when the body goes from the position x = 0 to x = 50 m, its

kinetic energy increases in J 2600.
b. when the body goes from x = 80 m to x = 100 m, its kinetic
energy decreases in 400 J.
c. when the body goes from x = 50 m to x = 80 m its speed
remains constant.
d. the speed of the body is maximum between x = 20 m and
x = 30 m.
5. A body of mass 0.15 kg moves along the x-axis, with the
potential energy U shown in the figure. The body starts at point C
with a speed of 4.0 m/s in the positive direction of the x-axis. It is
true that:

a. The mechanical energy of the body is 0.30 J.

b. The speed at point B is 3.4 m/s.
c. The body can never reach point D.
d. Point B is a point of unstable equilibrium.

6. ITF specifications stipulate that an official tennis ball has to bounce to a height
between 135 and 147cm when it falls from rest from a height of 254 cm on a
concrete floor. Experiments with a given ball give a restitution coefficient of 0.84.
This value of the coefficient is:

a. Too small (it bounces too little) b. Exact

c. Too big (it bounces too much) d. There are data missing

7. In the frame of reference of the centre of mass of a system of particles, it is true that:

a. the kinetic energy of the system is zero.

b. the kinetic energy of the system is constant.
c. the total linear momentum is null.
d. all collisions are elastic.

8. A clay ball with m= 0.500 kg impacts on a mass M = 9.50 kg

hanging from two ropes. The two joint masses reach a maximum
height h of 1.28 m. Determine the initial speed of the clay ball.

a. 100 m/s b. 115 m/s c. 125 m/s d. 150 m/s

9. A ring of radius R = 10 cm and mass M = 0.1 kg rolls fown an

inclined plane of height h = 9.8 m. The ring rolls without slipping.
Determine the speed of the center of mass of the ring when it gets to the
bottom of the plane if it is initially at rest. Moment of inertia of the ring
with respect to its centre: I= MR2

a. 3.1 m/s b. 9.8 m/s c. 1.5 m/s d. 8.4 m/s

10. A laboratory equipment produces stationary waves on a string 1.80 ± 0.04 m long, fixed by the
two edges. A vibrator, at a frequency of 50 ± 1 Hz, originates the a stationary wave of the figure. At
what speed do the waves propagate?

a. v = 90±3 m/s b. v = 45±2 m/s c. v = 45±3 m/s d. v = 90±2 m/s