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18 Questions on Physics 1 - Final Exam | PHY 1001, Exams of Physics

Material Type: Exam; Professor: Perlman; Class: Physics 1; Subject: Physics; University: Florida Institute of Technology; Term: Unknown 1989;

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Practice
Final Exam. Please do all of the following
problems.
You are
allowed to
have
a
formula
sheet, calculator and ruler. Please
showyour work
Part I. Multiple Choice Problems. Each
question
is worth 6 points,
1. Two objects with different masses
collide and stick
to each
other. Compared to
before the collision,
the system of two objects after
the collision
has
A.
the same
total momentum
and the same total kinetic
energy,
(B/the same total momentum
but less
total kinetic
energy.
T less
total momentum
but the same total kinetic
energy.
D.less
total momentum
and
less
total kinetic
energy.
E. not enough
information
given
to decide
2. A glider
of
mass ttt orr a
frictionless horizontal
track is
connected to an object of
mass
mzby a massless string. The
glider
accelerates
to the right,
the object
accelerates
downward, and the string rotates
the
pulley.
What is
the relationship between
Tr fthe
tension in the horizontal
part of
the
stringJ, Tz
fthe
tension
in the vertical
part of
the string), and
the
weight mzg
of the object?
A.mrg=Tz=Tt
B.mtg
>
Tz= Tr
/€)"rs > Tz> Tt
4. mzg
= Tz> Tr
E. none
ofthe above
3. Compared
to the Earth, Planet X has twice the mass
and twice the radius. This
means
that compared to the
Earth's
surface
gravity,
the surface
gravity
on Planet X
is
A. 4 times
as
much.
B. twice
as
much.
A the same.
{ D)I/2 as much.
4^ t/+ as much.
4. A satellite is moving around the Earth
in a
circular orbit. Over the course
of an
orbit, the Earth's
gravitational
force
A. does
positive
work on the satellite.
B. does
negative
work on the satellite.
C. does
positive
work on the satellite during
part of the orbit and negative work on
the satellite
during
the other
part.
,.@ aoes zero work on the
satellite at
all points
in the orbit.
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Practice Final Exam. Pleasedo all of the following problems. (^) You are allowedto havea formula sheet,calculatorand ruler. Pleaseshowyour work

Part I. Multiple ChoiceProblems. Eachquestionis worth 6 points,

  1. Two objectswith different massescollideand stick to eachother. Comparedto beforethe collision,the systemof two objectsafter the collisionhas A. the sametotal momentumand the sametotal kinetic energy, (B/the sametotal momentumbut lesstotal kinetic energy. T lesstotal momentumbut the sametotal kinetic energy. D.lesstotal momentumand lesstotal kinetic energy. E.not enoughinformation given^ to decide
  2. A glider of massttt orra frictionlesshorizontaltrack is connectedto an objectof massmzby a masslessstring.The glider acceleratesto the right, (^) the object acceleratesdownward,and the string rotates the pulley.What is the relationshipbetween Tr fthe tensionin the horizontalpart of the stringJ,Tzfthe tensionin the vertical part of the string),and the weight mzgof the object? A.mrg=Tz=Tt B.mtg> Tz= Tr /€)"rs > Tz> Tt
  3. mzg= Tz> Tr E.noneofthe above
  4. Comparedto the Earth,PlanetX hastwice the massand twice the radius.This meansthat comparedto the Earth'ssurfacegravity,the surfacegravity on PlanetX is A. 4 times as much. B. twice as much. A the same.

{ D)I/2 asmuch. 4^ t/+ as much.

  1. A satelliteis moving aroundthe Earth in a circular orbit. Overthe courseof an orbit, the Earth'sgravitationalforce A. doespositivework on the satellite. B. doesnegativework on the satellite. C.doespositivework on the satelliteduring part of the orbit and negativework on the satelliteduring the other part.

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aoeszero work on the satelliteat all points^ in the orbit.

PHY1OO1 Final^ Exam

  1. Block/ on the left has^ mass1.00kg.^ Block^ B on the right hasmass3.00kg.^ The blocksare forcedtogether,compressingthe spring.Then^ the systemis released from rest on a level,frictionlesssurface.After the blocksare released,the kinetic energy[KE) of block.4 is A.1/9 the KE of blockB. 8.1./3 the KE of blockB, @ times^ the KE^ of block B. D. 9 times the KE of block B. E.the sameas the KE of block B.

na = l.00kg ns :^ 3'00kg

  1. A solid bowling ball rolls down a ramp. Which^ of the following forcesexertsa torque on the bowling ball about^ its center?

A. the weight of the ball B. the normal force exertedby the ramp

. The answerdependson whether the ball rolls without slipping.

  1. (^) A yellow block and a red rod are joined^ together.The^ two objectshaveequal masses.Assumingyou know the moment^ of inertia of each(around^ their centersof mass),howwould you computethe moment^ of inertia of the two combined,around the point markedwith an "X"? A. Add the two momentsof inertia. /6\eOa the momentsof inertia to the Lploduct of masstimes % their long dimensionsquaredfor each. C.It dependson the torque being^ exerted D. not enoughinformation given^ to decide.

B.An object is initially at rest.A net force^ fwhich alwayspoints in the same direction) is appliedto the objectso^ that the power^ of the net force^ is constant.As the obiectgainsspeed, A. the magnitudeof the net force remainsconstant. /&.\themagnitudeof the net force^ increases.

{-6. { CJtnemagnitudeof the net force^ decreases. not enoughinformation given^ to decide

table. The captainof the ship (^) flies the spaceshipto PlanetX and observesthat a ball rolled at the samespeedfrom the sametable landsa distance3d from the foot. What (^) is the accelerationof graviWon planetX? ["ei + ;;-'W,"";,X;rW""i';';;^,,:i*t6^ ,{ 1,"6sl eL;h4.vL{dc,V *ul =^ '^-?t{wd (^) ' A W

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PHY1OO1 (^) Final (^) Exam

1'2.Proiectile Motion. On a spaceshipin dock on the surfaceof the Earth,a ball is rolled off the top of a horizontaltable and landsa distanced from the foot of the

L4. Swinging from the Trees Tarzan,in one tree, (^) seesfane in anothertree. Tarzan grabsthe end of a 20-m long (^) vine that makesan angleof 45owith the vertical,steps offhis tree limb, and swingsdown and then up to give (^) fane a hug. When he arrives , his vine makesan angleof 30" with the vertical. Whatwas Tarzan'sspeedjust beforehereachedfane? , I u,*i r'^i *D^ +^

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PHY1OO1 Final^ Exam

  1. Conservation of Momentum. A Lithium-Snucleus[sLiJis moving^ 6.0x10sm/s when it decaysinto a proton [1H) and an alphaparticle^ (uHe)[The superscripted numbersare the total number of neutrons+ protons^ in the nucleus,and give^ its approximatemassin atomic massunits[u)]. After the decay,the alphaparticle^ is moving at 3.0x10sm/s, at 40" to the original^ velocity^ of the sli nucleus.What is the magniiudeand direction of the proton's^ velocity? (^) P ; p, ".

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PHY1OO1 (^) Final Exam

  1. Launching a Rocket. At launch,the spaceshuttle weighs 4.5 million pounds. Within the first 8.00safter launch,its speedis 161 lan/h, and after the first 1.00min its speedis 1610 km/h.

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PHY1OO1 Final Exam

20.You are designinga missionto exploreMars (g=3.7m/sz).An exploreris to step out of a vehicletraveling horizontallyat 33 m/s when it is 1200 m abovethe surface, and fall freely for 20 s. At that time, a portablerocket beginsto fire, exertinga constantforce that decreasesher speedto zero when shetouchesthe surface.The total mass(explorer,suit, equipment& rocket) is 150kg. You may ignorethe mass of the rocket'sfuel. a. (13 pts) Find the horizontaland vertical componentsof the force exertedby the rocket. i**^ $tt,^ zos 'ltlf"^ f-Stf ;r :

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