Answer all questions.

Given the acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.80 m/s2

Q1. (a) (i) Convert 104 mi/h into m/s where 1.00 mile = 1.609 km. Show your clear
working. (1 mark)

(ii) Convert 24.5 ml/min into m³/s. Show your clear working. (1 mark)

(b) The radius of the oscillations of a simple pendulum system, 𝑟 = 0.0253𝑇 𝑚 𝑔𝑛

where T is the period of the pendulum oscillations and g is the free fall
acceleration. Determine the values of n and m. (5 marks)

(c) Convert the rectangular coordinates of (−3.40 m, 5.28 m) into polar coordinates.
(3 marks)
[Total : 10 marks]

Q2. (a) Three vectors are shown in Figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1
(i) Find the magnitude and direction of resultant vector R if
R = F1 + F2 − F3 . (6 marks)

(ii) State the equilibrant vector of R in terms of i and j . (1 mark)

(b) Given that p = 2.00i − 3.00 j + 4.60kˆ and q = 5.00 j + 2.00k . Determine the
resultant of p  q. (2 marks)
[Total : 9 marks]
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Q3. (a) A motorbike travelling at 18.8 m/s bypasses a car which has just begun to
accelerate at 3.97 m/s2 from rest. If the car is to adhere to the speed limit of
90.0 km/h throughout the drive, determine the time when the car overtakes the
motorbike. (6 marks)

(b) A baseball hitter swings his bat and hits the ball at an angle of 48.3° and 1.05 m
above the ground as shown in Figure 3.1.

u
48.3°

1.05 m

Figure 3.1

If the ball lands 112 m away from the hitter, calculate

(i) the initial speed of the ball as it leaves the bat, (4 marks)

(ii) the flight time of the ball, (1 mark)

(iii) the maximum height of the ball, and (2 marks)

(iv) the final speed of the ball just before it hits the ground. (4 marks)
[Total : 17 marks]

Q4. A box of mass M is pulled at constant velocity of 2.40 m/s by a rope with a constant
force of F = 89.3 N along an inclined plane tilted at 34.5° above horizontal. Neglect the
friction.

(a) Draw a complete free body diagram of the box. (3 marks)

(b) Compute the mass M of the box. (2 marks)

(c) If there is friction between the box and the inclined plane with coefficient of
kinetic friction  k = 0.346 , determine the new tension required to continue to
pull the box at constant velocity. (5 marks)

(d) If the rope breaks suddenly while the block is moving upward, determine how
soon the block will come to a stop. (4 marks)
[Total : 14 marks]
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FINAL ANSWER

Q1. (a) (i) 46.5 m/s

(ii) 4.08 × 10-7 m³/s

(b) n =1; m = 2

(c) = 6.28 m
= 123

Q2. (a) (i) = 123 N

= 110

(ii) R ' = 42.3i − 115 j

(b) = −5.80 units

Q3. (a) t = 12.7 s

(b) (i) u = 33.1 m/s

(ii) t = 5.09 s

(iii) = 32.3 m

(iv) = 33.4 m/s

Q4. (a)

(b) = 16.1 kg

(c) T ' = 134 N

(d) t = 0.288 s