Quiz-1

Instructor: Dr. Abdul Jawad Class: FA20-BSM-A

Subject: Mechanics II Slot: 11:30AM to 1:00PM
Date: 13 OCT 2022

QUESTION 1:

An object of weight W is thrown vertically upward with the speed v 0. Assuming that air
resistance is proportional to the instantaneous velocity and that the constant of proportionality is
κ , prove and that
( a ) the object will reach a maximum height of
Wκ v 0
(
k v0
)
2
W
2
− 2
ln 1+
κ g κ g W

and that ( b ) the time taken to reach this maximum height is

W
κg (
ln 1+
k v0
W )
QUESTION 2:
A mass m moves along a straight line under influence of a constant force F . Assuming that there is a
resisting force numerically equal to κ v 2 where v is the instantaneous speed and κ is a constant, prove

( )
2
m F−κ v1
that the distance traveled in going from speed v1 to v 2 is ln .
2κ 2
F−κ v2

QUESTION 3:

A locomotive of mass m travels with constant speed v 0 along a horizontal track.

(a) How long will it take for the locomotive to come to rest after the ignition is turned off, if the resistance to the
motion is given by α + β v 2 where v is the instantaneous speed, α and β are constants?

( b ). What is the distance traveled?