Thermo A1

Thermo A2
Thermo A3
Thermo B1
Thermo B2
Thermo B3
Solution Thermo B4
 A2

A3

KEY A2

KEY A3
Mech A4
Solution. If long after the collision both masses move in the same direction, it means m 1 > m 2 .
B1
The point of support of a simple pendulum of length b moves on a massless rim of radius a
rotating with constant angular velocity ω.
(a) Obtain the expression for the Cartesian components of the velocity of the mass m.
(b) The Lagrangian
(c) The equation of motion for θ (obtain the angular acceleration for the angle θ shown
in Fig. ).
B2
Find the force law for a central-force field that allows a particle to move in a logarithmic spiral
orbit given by r = keαθ , where k and α are constants.
Mech B3 Solution

Gravitational force on the first satellite:

M1 M E
F1 G= with ME mass of Earth
R2

M1 M E
G − T = M1 Ω 2 R where T = tension in rope
R2

For the second satellite:

M 2 ME
G 2
+ T = M 2 Ω 2 ( R + L)
( R + L)

M1 M E 1  M1 M E 
G − T= M1Ω 2 R ⇒ Ω 2 =G −T 
R 2
M1 R  R 2

M M 1  M 2 ME 
G 2 E2 + T= M 2 Ω 2 ( R + L) ⇒ Ω 2= G +T
( R + L) M 2 ( R + L)  ( R + L) 2


Hence,
M1 M 2  ( R + L) 3 − R 3 
T=  M G
M1 R + M 2 ( R + L)  R 2 ( R + L) 2  E

In the limit L << R, and using g = GME / R2 :

M1 M 2  L 
T≈3  g
M1 + M 2  R 
Mech B4 - Solution.

There will be two contributions to the scale reading. The part that is already on the scale will
give Mgx/L. The second part corresponds to the change of momentum of links:

dp dm M M
= v= v 2= 2 g( x + L)
dt dt L L
v 2 2 g( x + L)
here=

Mgx 2 g( x + L) M x
The total force: + 3 Mg + 2 gM
=
L L L