1 Q1

(a) Calculate the work done on a 1500kg elevator car by its cable to
lift it 40.0m at constant speed, assuming friction averages 100N.
(b) What is the work done on the lift by the gravitational force
in this process?
a) To find work done on the elevator cable
F −f −w =0

F − f − mg = 0
F − 100 − (1500)(9.8) = 0
F − 100 − 14700 = 0
F − 14800 = 0
F = 14800N
Now, to find work W
W = F.d
W = (14800).(40)
W = 592000
W = 5.92 × 105 J
b) To find work done by gravitational force
Ug = ∆P.E

Ug = mgh
Ug = (1500)(9.8)(40)
Ug = −588000
Ug = −5.88 × 105 J
-ve sign shows that gravity works against the elevator cable

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2 Q2
What is the work performed in compressing a quadratic spring, F =
kx2 , with k = 2000N/m2 , from 0.30m to 0.40m
Z b
U= Fx dx
a
Z 0.40
U= −kxdx
0.30
Z 0.40
U = −k xdx
0.30

x3 0.40
U = −k| |
3 0.30
(0.4)3 − (0.3)3
U = (−2000)| |
3
0.064 − 0.027
U = (−2000)| |
3
0.037
U = (−2000)| |
3
37
U = (−2000)| |
3000
74
U =−
3
U = −24.67J

3 Q3
Calculate the work done by a 70kg man who pushes a crate 5.00m
up along a ramp that makes an angle of 30º with the horizontal.
(As shown in figure) He exerts a force of 600N on the crate parallel
to the ramp and moves at a constant speed. Be certain to include
the work he does on the crate and on his body to get up the ramp.
At first, finding the work done by man,

Wc = Fc .dc

Wc = (600).(5)
Wc = 3000joule
Now, to find the work done on crate,
y
sin 30 =
5

2
 y = 5 sin 30
5
y=
2
y = 2.5m

Wm = Fm .dm
Here, Fm = mg
Wm = mg.dm
Wm = (70)(9.8).(2.5)
Wm = 10290J
Wt = W m + Wc
Wt = 3000 + 10290
Wt = 13290J

4 Q4
A 50kg sled is pulled along a level surface at constant velocity by a
constant force of 200N at an angle of 30°. What is the coefficient of
friction between the sled and the surface?
Here,
N − w + F sin θ = 0
N = w − F sin θ
N = mg − F sin θ
Now,
F cos θ − f = 0
F cos θ = f
f = F cos θ
µN = F cos θ
F cos θ
µ=
N
F cos θ
µ=
mg − F sin θ
(200) cos 30
µ=
(50)(9.8) − (200) sin 30
√
(200) 23
µ=
(50)(9.8) − (200) 12

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 √
100 3
µ=
490 − 100
√
100 3
µ=
390
µ = 0.44

5 Q5
A 400 N wagon is at rest on a carpeted floor. If the coefficients of
friction are 0.6 static and 0.4 kinetic.
(a) What will happen if you push horizontally with 245 N?
(b) What will be the acceleration of the wagon?
(a) If the wagon is pushed horizontally then,
N −w =0
N =w
N = 400N
And,
F − fs = 0
F = fs
F = µs N
F = (0.6)(400)
F = 240N
So, by applying 245 N force horizontally. The wagon will move a net force of
5N.
(b) To find acceleration of the wagon.

F − fk = ma
F − µk N = ma
W
F − µk N = a
g
Here weight w is equal to reaction force N . So,
400
245 − (0.4)(400) = ×a
9.8
245 − 160 = 40.82a
85
=a
40.82
85
a=
40.82
a = 2.08m/s2

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6 Q6
A boy pushes a 100 N crate forward with a 40 N force across a level
floor (it is sliding across the floor currently). If the coefficients of
friction are 0.4 static and 0.3 kinetic, what will be the net force and
acceleration of the crate?
Here,
w 100
m= = = 10.2kg
g 9.8
Now,
N −w =0
N =w
N = 100N
Now,
F − fs = 0
F = fs
F = µs N
F = (0.4)(100)
F = 40N
To find the acceleration of crate,

F − fk = ma

F − µk N = ma
40 − (0.3)(100) = 10.2a
40 − 30 = 10.32a
10 = 10.32a
10
a=
10.32
a = 0.98m/s2
Net force is
Fn = F − f k
Fn = 40 − 30
Fn = 10N

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7 Q7
Consider a double-incline plane with angles, masses, and coefficients of friction
as shown in Figure. Calculate the acceleration of the system.
For m1
Fm1 = W = m1 g = (6)(9.8) = 58.8N
Fm1x = F cos θ = 58.8 cos 30 = 50.9N
Fm1y = F sin θ = 58.8 sin 30 = 29.4N
fm1 = Fm1x µm1
fm1 = (50.9)(0.3) = 15.27N
For m2
Fm2 = W = m2 g = (9)(9.8) = 88.2N
Fm2x = Fm2y = F cos θ = 58.8 cos 45 = 62.4N
fm2 = Fm2x µm2
fm2 = (62.4)(0.16) = 9.98N
Now, for m1
T − f − Fm1y =ma
T − 15.27 − 29.4 = 6a
T − 44.67 = 6a
T = 44.67 + 6a (1)
Now, for m2
w − T − fm2 = ma
62.4 − T − 9.98 = 9a
52.42 = T + 9a
T = 52.42 − 9a (2)
Comparing Eq. (1) and Eq. (2)

44.67 + 6a = 52.42 − 9a

44.67 − 52.42 = −9a − 6a

−7.25 = −15a
15a = 7.25
7.25
a=
15
a = 0.52m/s2

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8 Q8
A 100N force acts as shown on a 300-N block placed on an inclined
plane. The coefficients of friction between the block and plane are µs
= 0.25 and µk = 0.20. Find the value of the maximum friction force
and normal force after drawing FBD. Also find static and kinetic
friction forces.
The equations are:
4
N − (300) = 0
5
N − 240 = 0
Nm = 240N
For static friction
Fs = µs N
Fs = (0.25)(240)
Fsm = 60N
For kinetic friction
Fk = µk N
Fk = (0.20)(240)
kk = 48N

9 Q9
A bowling ball that has an 11cm radius and a 7.2kg mass is rolling
without slipping at 2.0 m/s on a horizontal ball return. It continues
to roll without slipping up a hill to a height h before momentarily
coming to rest and then rolling back down the hill. Model the
bowling ball as a uniform sphere and find h.
∆U = ∆K.Etrans + ∆KErot
1 1
mgh = mv 2 + Iω 2
2 2
As it is a uniform sphere. So, I = 25 (mr2 ) and ω = v
r

1 1 2 v
mgh = mv 2 + ( (mr2 ))( )2
2 2 5 r
(7.2)(2)2 1 2 2 2
(7.2)(9.8)h = + . (7.2)(0.11)2 ( )
2 2 5 0.11
(7.2)(4) 1
70.56h = + (7.2)(2)2
2 5

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 (7.2)(4) 1
70.56h = + (7.2)(4)
2 5
70.56h = 14.4 + 5.76
70.56h = 20.16
20.16
h=
70.56
h = 0.29m
h = 29cm

10 Q10
A helicopter rotor blade can be considered a long thin rod, as shown
in figure.
(a) If each of the three rotor helicopter blades is 3.75m long and
has a mass of 160 kg, calculate the moment of inertia of the three
rotor blades about the axis of rotation.
(b) How much torque must the motor apply to bring the blades
up to a speed of 5.0 rev/s in 8.0 s?
Moment of inertia of one rotor is:
1
I= mL2
3
Moment of inertia of three rotor is:
1
I= mL2 × 3 = mL2
3
Here, m = 16kg and L = 3.75m2

I = (160)(3.75)2

I = 2250kg/m2
Now,
ωf = 5rev/s
rad
ωf = 5 × 2π
s
rad
ωf = 10π
s
Since, rotor starts from rest. So,

ω0 = 0

So,
ωf − ω0
α=
t

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 ωf
α=
t
10π
α=
8
5π rad
α=
4 s2
Now,
τ = Iα
5π
τ = (2250)( )
4
5825π
tau =
2
tau = 8831.25N m