= 1Q Name koe, oh wa 13 November 2012 Time Completed 11° C7 Physics and Astronomy Department ‘Vassar College Fundamentals of Physies | Physt 13) Midterm I 1. Instructions ‘Bring nothing into the exam room except writing instruments a calculator. You will be givena reference card Check the exam for 5 problems on 7 pages. Write your name atthe top of each page © Forcalculation problems, show all work; partial eredit will be given for eorect ‘work shown. 4, ‘Take up to 75 minutes to complete the examination. Ifyou leave early, revord your time of completion above, ce. Return your reference sheet with your exam, 2 ole ee el Omen SaleTe Bey 301, Cirele ALL that apply forthe multiple-choice questions 2 ©) G@) Isitpossible ora system tohave negative potential energy? (A) No, because ths would have no physical meaning (0, because the kinetic energy of system must equ its potential energy sine the choice ofthe zero of potential energy isarbiuary. Y= v9, ) Yes, as long as the ttl energy is poive y aa would (5) (b)_—_ A Skg clay ball collides head-on with a 10 kg ball, which is initially stationary ®€ Zo The colision is inelase, Which statement iste? (A) The magnitude ofthe change of velocity the 5 kg ball experiences is equal to that ofthe 10 kg bal Hy, tY0) > ulin tony’) (®) The magnitude ofthe change of the momentum of the 5k balls greater yy, = VC ton) than the magnitude ofthe change of momentum of the 10 kg ball, (C)) The magnitude ofthe change of velocity the 5 kg ball expe greater than that ofthe 10 kg ball (D) The magnitude ofthe change of velocity the 5 ke_ball experiences is less than that of the 10 kg ball, c (£)_ Two ofthe above statements are true. (5) (©) A merry-go-round is spinning with a fixed angular speed. A person is walking from the center to the edge. In order forthe person not to slide of the force of stati friction (A) remains the same, (©) anust decrease Phys 113 Midterm It 1 Fall 2012eee em (5) (@) Anobject is moving tothe righ, and experiencing amet force that ig dgeted tothe taht The magnitude of the force Is dcreasng wine. The speed Pe object — (@prresing (©) constant in time. (83 fos leno, gy, cenit fe (@ een and gray (© een, vi. engl a. a ton, \ (D) | force: tension, (5) (®_ Calculate the impulse forthe collision forthe time interval 1 0 4 seconds, Use the the graph below to determine the numbers for your ealeuTation, FAN 10 Le . b= fag AF 4 — two = (uot ew) (15) . oe ll) L219 6% BS Phys113 Midterm It 2 Fall 2012Thee Posey 152. Amastronaut with mass m = 75 kg is landing on Mars by descending vertically. She also knows she must slow her spe taco dig Thess nk pists seen Vase Cte ns at he ‘pravitational acceleration on the surface of Mars is about 3,7 mis'. The astronaut is “iSycy tg om po wat yom ae 4 gy aPhaelenint tet Ns imption: fon (3. neh (of “Dras?a COMPLETE foe-body di rah ofthe ast (40) 0 Calett te asronau’s apparent weit bea sh ns? Ade Ins) Bz maa me 76 a: Cav +1 %) 27% [: gu? apprreat weight is 25 Phys113 Midterm It 3 Fall 2012eee 20 3, A [00g ball of bouncy ball is thrown horizontally with a speed of 10 m/s toward a 900g block resting on & frictionless surface, The ball hits the black and bounces olf the block and tavelsin the oposite dicction ts, (10) (a) Calculate the final speed of the block. Re & = oY ryt Mav, > "utie # mathe oo o. Cag OA) #6908 = -(1hg)(8) + (14g) (ue) yp -6% t Leb gg cd [B= Tue Vae® 2% Fiml speed of fhe back v3 3 ¥8 (10) (b) Is this collision perfectly elastic? Back up your answer with the appropriate calculation, K = Ke stealltston i podetly clohe, AC ee + Axfa)(oy* sr . Seat te lay es sa ks = he sresT You the ellision is perledly ehehe Physi 13 Midterm I 4 Fall 2012ere 7 104, A new rollercoaster contains a perfectly circular loop-the-loop with radius 12.76 ‘m.Caleulate the minimum speed with which the car must raverse the loop atthe bottom so tat te rider does nt fll out while upside down atthe top? Assume the rider isnot strapped to theca. Jetton ft ve ™ {n (Fed. 2 gs mare me Rr we oe ne pe a = 135.046 57 Vie kes Velocity at the top io WN Pog yswr 18 de RM 2 ATER at fle fe = w2 + »4 (2%) w w= (4762) + 3A (4) ws (8762) + 24 (Sm) Phys113 Midterm IL 5 Fall 2012lee Ferny 15 5. Consider the system shown in the figure below. Block 4 has weight 40 Ay and block B has weight 10 kg. Once block B is set into downward motion, it descends ata constant speed. 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