1053C EXAM 2 NAME___________________________________

50 N
F

(20 points) A 20-kg box is pulled along level ground by a horizontal rope. A friction force of
50 N opposes the motion.

(a) How large is the pulling force if the box is moving at constant speed

(b) How large is the pulling force if the box is moving at an acceleration of 0.50 m/s2?

F
50 N
30o

Repeat the problem above if the rope is at an angle of 30o with the horizontal. A friction force
of 50 N opposes the motion.

(a) How large is the pulling force if the box is moving at constant speed

(b) How large is the pulling force if the box is moving at an acceleration of 0.50 m/s2?
 10.0 m

30o

(25 points) A 20-kg box is released from the top of a 10.0 m long frictionless incline that
makes an angle of 30o with the ground.

(a) What is the acceleration of the box?

(b) How long does it take to reach the end of the ramp?

Repeat the problem above if there is a frictional force of 50.0 N between the box and the ramp.

(a) What is the acceleration of the box?

(b) How long does it take to reach the end of the ramp?

c) what is the coefficient of friction between box and incline?

(20 points) A 0.20-kilogram solid rubber ball is attached to m = 0.20 kg
the end of a 1.0-meter length of light thread. The ball is swung v = 3.0 m/s
in a vertical circle, as shown in the diagram above. Point P,
the lowest point of the circle, is 0.50 meter above the floor. R = 1.0 m
The speed of the ball at the top of the circle is 3.0 meters per
second, and the total energy of the ball is kept constant.

0.50 m
floor

a) Determine the total energy of the ball at the top, using the
floor as the zero point for gravitational potential energy.

b) Use conservation of energy to determine the speed of the

ball at point P, the lowest point of the circle.

c) Use Newton’s second law to determine the tension in the thread at

i) the top of the circle

ii) the bottom of the circle

(20 points) A spring that can be assumed to be ideal hangs from a stand, as shown above.
a. You wish to determine experimentally the spring constant k of the spring.

i. What additional, commonly available equipment would you need?

ii. What measurements would you make?

iii. How would k be determined from these measurements?

b. Assume that the spring constant is determined to be 500 N/m. A 2.0-kg mass is attached to
the lower end of the spring and released from rest. Determine the frequency of oscillation
of the mass.
(15 points) A ball of weight 5 newtons is suspended by two strings as shown above.
a. In the space below, draw and clearly label all the forces that act on the ball.

b. Determine the magnitude of each of the forces indicated in part (a).

c. If T is cut at the point of contact with the ball, it will start to swing like a pendulum.
Determine the period of oscillation.
(10 points) A roller coaster has a speed of 1.5 m/s at the highest point. It moves down
to the lowest point 2 and rises to another peak at point 3. The points 1, 2, 3 are at
heights of 20m, 5 m, and 12 m. Determine the speeds of the roller coaster at points 2
and 3 if frictional losses are ignored.

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v = _______
(10 points) A block of mass .8 kg slides along a horizontal frictionless surface with a
speed of 4 m/s. It then collides with a horizontal spring of elastic constant k = 50
N/m

a) Determine the maximum compression of the spring

b) Determine the compression of the spring when it slowed down the block to a
speed of 2 m/s.
(20 points) A sping-mass system is oscillating with an amplitude of 3m. Mass m=4
kg. and k=500 N/m.

a) Calculate the total mechanical energy of the system.

b) Calculate the maximum speed of the mass.

c) Calculate the speed of the mass when it is 2m from the center of the motion.

d) Calculate the maximum force the spring applies on the mass.