Quiz #1

Notes:

 You have 60 minutes to complete the exam.

 If you get stuck on a question, move on, and come back later if you have time.
 Solve the problem, show all the formulas and steps used in the analysis. Write your
solution as neatly as possible.
 Partial Credit will be given for partial answers wherever possible – do not leave questions
blank.
 If you find a problem confusing or ambiguous, state your assumptions and solve.
 Write your final answer with the corresponding unit/s used. The final answer must relate
to the solution.
 Exam questions are strictly confidential. No taking photos of the exam questionnaire.
 CHEATING IS PROHIBITED! Mind your own paper. Any act of cheating (using of cellular phones,
books, and lecture materials during examination, copying answers from your seatmate, etc.) will
result to failure of quiz.
 Good Luck!

Problem Solving (5pts each)

1. An automobile moving at a constant velocity of a 15 m/s passes a gasoline station. Two

seconds later, another automobile leaves the gasoline station and accelerates at a constant
rate of 2 m/s2. How soon will the second automobile overtake the first?

2. A ball is dropped from a building 100 m high. If the mass of the ball is 10g, after what time will
the ball strike the earth?

3. A baseball is thrown from a horizontal plane following a parabolic path with an initial velocity
of 100 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal. How far from the throwing point
will the ball attain its original level?