Summer 2011

Kinematics

Problem Set 1 - Kinematics

These are some problems to help you get ready to take the GRE. The GRE is a sprint - You have to rapidly answer a number of questions, spending barely a minute or two on each one. You will also often have to guess, but in a very intelligent way, by eliminating wrong answers. Sprinters however dont spend all their time training by running sprints. They actually spend very little time initially running sprints. Instead, they spend lot of time doing other exercises. Similarly, Your preparation should consist of two phases. The rst is a build-up phase that is essentially your entire rst three years of college, interspersed with concentrated periods of study during the summer and winter breaks. The second is an intense burst of about three months just before the exam when you take one or two practice tests every week. Think of these problems as part of the initial weight training phase. Each one of these problems combines a number of concepts and they are excellent training to help you consolidate and internalize all the physics you have learnt so far. Happy problem solving!! Please nish by Monday, 18 July 2011. Problem 1.3 Problem 1.10 Problem 1.11 Problem 1.13 Problem 1.15 Problem 1.16 Problem 1.17 Problem 1.22 Problem 1.25