Midterm Exam Model

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MIDTERM EXAM (90') MIDTERM EXAM MODEL

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Question 1. Four identical particles, each with mass m, are arranged in the x, y plane as
shown. They are connected by light sticks to form a rigid body. If m = 3.0 kg and a = 2.0
m, the rotational inertia of this array about the  axis is: a
a a
A. none of these B. 36 kg · m2 C. 48 kg · m2
D. 24 kg · m2 E. 72 kg · m2 a
Question 2. A particle moves along the x axis under the influence of a stationary object.
The net force on the particle is given by F = (3N/m 3)x2. If the potential energy is taken to be zero for x = 1m
then the potential energy is given by:
A. none of the above B. (J) C. (J) D. (J)
E. (J)
Question 3. A large wedge with a mass of 10 kg rests on a horizontal

frictionless surface, as shown. A block with a mass of 2.0 kg starts from
rest and slides down the inclined surface of the wedge, which is rough. 2kg
At one instant the vertical component of the block's velocity is 3.0m/s
and the horizontal component is 8.0m/s. At that instant the velocity of
the wedge is: 10kg
x
A. 0.6m/s to the right B. 0.6m/s to the left
C. 2.4m/s to the right D. 1.6m/s to the right
E. 1.6m/s to the left
Question 4. A force on a particle is conservative if:

A. it is not a frictional force
B. its work depends on the end points of every motion, not on the path between
C. it obeys Newton's second law
D. it obeys Newton's third law
E. its work equals the change in the kinetic energy of the particle
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Question 5. The x and y coordinates of the center of mass of the three-particle system shown below are:
y(m)
7kg
4m
3m
5kg
2m
1m 4kg
0 1m 2m 3m 4m x(m)
A. 1.9 m, 2.2m B. 1.9m; 2.6m. C. 1.4m, 2.8m D. 2m, 2.2m
E. 1.4m, 2.5m
Question 6. Two objects, A and B, have the same momentum. B has less kinetic energy than A if it:
A. weighs less than A B. is moving faster than A
C. weighs more than A D. is moving at the same speed as A
E. weighs the same as A
Question 7. Block A, with a mass of 2.0 kg, moves along the x axis with a velocity of 10.0m/s in the
positive x direction. It suffers an elastic collision with block B, initially at rest, and the blocks leave the
collision along the x axis. If B is much more massive than A, the speed of A after the collision is:
A. −5.0m/s B. +5.0m/s C. −10m/s D. +10m/s E. −10m/s
Question 8. Acceleration is defined as:

A. rate of change of velocity with time B. speed divided by time
C. change of velocity D. rate of change of position with time
E. a speeding up or slowing down
Question 9. A particle moves in the xy plane with constant acceleration. At t=0 the particle is at
(m), with velocity . At t=2s the particle has moved to (m), and its velocity has
changed to . What is the acceleration of the particle.
A. B. C. D.
E.
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Question 10. If the total momentum of a system is changing:
A. a net external force must be acting on the system
B. none of the above
C. the system must be under the influence of gravity
D. particles of the system must be exerting forces on each other
E. the center of mass must have constant velocity
Problem 1 (10 points)

Given a system concluding blocks m1, m2, and the pulley M . The
block m1 is moving down. The kinetic friction coefficient
between the incline surface and block m 2 is µk. The pulley is a M, R
disk of mass M and radius R.
a) Find the acceleration of the blocks. m2
b) Find the tension forces. m1
c) At what time the object m1 moves down a distance h?
d) Solve question (a ) and (b) in case that the pulley is massless. 
Problem 2 (10 points) A solid sphere is released from height h from the top of an incline making an angle 
with the horizontal. Calculate the speed of the sphere when it reaches the bottom of the incline (a) in the
case that it rolls without slipping and (b) in the case that it slides frictionlessly without rolling. (c) Compare
the time intervals required to reach the bottom in cases (a) and (b).

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MIDTERM EXAM (90') MIDTERM EXAM MODEL

Question 3. A large wedge with a mass of 10 kg rests on a horizontal

Question 4. A force on a particle is conservative if:

Question 8. Acceleration is defined as:

Problem 1 (10 points)

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