Question #1

Is it true or wrong to say that, a ball will land at the same time if you drop it straight down from
the top of a tower or if you throw it out horizontally? Either yes or no explain it with a solid
reason.

Solution:

No, its not true to say that the ball will land at the same time weather it is dropped
straight down from the top of tower or if you throw it horizontally. The ball will land at different
in both situations.

Because, throw ball vertically straight downward only the gravitational force acts on it
and ball will hit the ground in less time.On the other hand when you throw the ball
horizontally,two forces acts on it and ball moves along a curved path, one is gravity and other is
the initial horizontal force.So in later case the ball take more time to reach the ground.

hence, the ball will not land at the same time in both cases.

Question #2

Calculate the X & Y component of car‘s average velocity, by using the data given in the
following figure.

Solution:

As,

vx = Δx / t

vy = Δy / t

Given:

Δx = 5.0m (change in x-direction)

 Δy = 4.0m (change in y-direction)

t = 3.0s (time taken)

X-component of average velocity(Vx)

vx = Δx / t

vx =5.0m /3.0s

vx = 1.67m/s

Y-component of average velocity(Vy)

vy = Δy / t

vy = 4.0m / 3.0s

vy = 1.33 m/s

Question # 3

Solution:

When a body is moving at a steady speed while swerving to the right, there is indeed a force at
work. The body must encounter a force that pushes it in the direction of the centre of the curved
route it is travelling in order to alter its direction. The centripetal force is the name of this force.

Unless an outside force acts upon an object in motion, Newton's first law of motion states that it
will continue to move at its current speed and direction. In this instance, the body's tendency to
veer to the right indicates the presence of an outside force that is influencing and deflecting the
body's motion.

Several things work together to supply the centripetal force needed to keep the body moving in a
curved direction.

For example, The centripetal force, for instance, is produced when a vehicle's tyres rub on the
pavement. The vehicle can turn while keeping its speed due to the frictional force acting towards
the centre of the curving path.

Question # 4

A man is holding a suitcase as shown in the figure. Using the mentioned data in figure calculate
the magnitude & direction of suitcase’s acceleration.
Solution:

Since the man is holding the suitcase, the applied force (F) is opposing the force of
gravity (mg). Therefore, the net force acting on the suitcase is :

net force= F- mg

net force = 168 N - 166.6 N net force = 1.4 N

according to Newton's second law of motion,

net force = m * a

Rearranging the equation,

a = net force / m

a = 1.4 N / 17 kg

a~ 0.0824 m/s?

The magnitude of the suitcase's acceleration is approximately 0.0824 m/s.

To determine the direction of the acceleration. we need to consider the direction of the net force.
Since the applied force (F) is in the opposite direction to the force of gravity (mg), the net force
and hence the acceleration will be in the direction of the applied force.