MID SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

2ND SEMESTER 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

DATE: AUGUST 2022
COURSE CODE: ENG 102 / PHYS 101
COURSE TITLE: BASIC ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS AND
MAGNETISM
LECTURER’S NAME: MR NAPOLEON ADDISON
COURSE OUTLINE QUESTION NO.
(MAIN TOPICS)

MajorTopic-1 Measurements and Units 2d, 3d,4a,

MajorTopic-2 Forces 3b, 4b,

MajorTopic-3 Kinematics’ 2c,5c,

MajorTopic-4 Motion Graphs 1b,3c, 5a,

MajorTopic-5 Constant Acceleration Equations 1c,4c,

MajorTopic-6 Vectors 1a, 1d, 2a,5d

MajorTopic-7 Projectile Motion 2b, 3a, 5b,

MajorTopic-8 Circular Motion 4d

MajorTopic-9 Dynamics

MajorTopic- Worn, Energy and Power

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 PART A

THREE QUESTIONS ANSWER TWO

Question 1
a) Vector ‘a’ has magnitude 5.0m and is directed east. Vector ‘b’ has
magnitude 4.0m and is directed 350 wests of north. What are (a) the
magnitude and (b) the direction of ‘a + b’?

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
Vectors EV 7

b) With the help of an appropriate graph, define the following;

I. Non-uniform speed (showing decreasing speed

II. Uniform velocity (with zero acceleration)
III. Non-uniform acceleration (showing decreasing acceleration)
IV. Uniform Retardation

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
Motion Graphs AP 7

c) A motorist travelling with a constant speed of 15m/s passes a sign

post where the speed limit is 10m/s. Just as the motorist passes the
sign post a police officer on a motorcycle who was initially at rest
starts in pursuit with a constant acceleration of 3m/s2.
I. How much time elapses before the officer passes the
motorist?
II. What is the officer’s speed at that time?
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 III. At that time what distance has each vehicle travelled?

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
Constant Acceleration Equations EV 6

d) In the sum A+B = C, vector A has a magnitude of 12.0m and is

angled 40.00 counterclockwise from the +x direction, and vector C has
magnitude of 15.0m and is angled 20.00 counterclockwise from the −x
direction. What are (a) the magnitude and (b) the angle (relative to
+x) of B?

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
Vectors T An 5

TOTAL

SCORE:25

Question 2

a) Two vectors a and b have the components, in arbitrary units, ax =

3.2, ay = 1.6, bx = 0.50, by = 4.5. (a) Find the angle between the
directions of a and b. (b) Find the components of a vector c that is
perpendicular to a, is in the xy plane and has a magnitude of 5.0
units.

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 Major Topic Blooms Score
Designation
Vectors AN 7

b) Explain why the vertical component of the velocity (Vy) of a

projectile motion is zero at the maximum height but the Horizontal
Component of the velocity (Vx) is constant thorough out the
parabolic motion?

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
i. Projectile Motion EV 7

c) A car’s velocity as a function of time is given by ,

where α = 3.00m/s and β = 0.100 m/s3.

I. Calculate the average acceleration for the time interval t = 0 to

t = 5.00s.
II. Calculate the instantaneous acceleration for t = 0 and t = 5.00s.
III. Draw the Velocity – Time graph for the car’s motion between t
= 0 and t = 5.00s.

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
Kinematics An 6

d) Differentiate between Scaler and Vector Quantities and give 3

examples of each.

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 Major Topic Blooms Score
Designation
Measurements and Units AN 5

TOTAL SCORE: 25

Question 3

a) In a local bar, a customer slides an empty beer mug on the counter

for a refill. The bartender does not see the mug, which slides off
the counter and strikes the floor 1.40m from the base of the
counter. If the height of the counter is 0.860m, (a) with what speed
did the mug leave the counter and (b) what was the direction of the
mug’s velocity just before it hit the floor?

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
Projectile Motion Ev 7

b) Give 6 Prefixes with their symbols and respective values.

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
Measurements and Units AP 7

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c) The speed time graph below is the motion of an ant. Describe the
Motion.

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
Motion Graphs AP 6

d) Differentiate between Mass and Weight. Give 3 differences.

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
Measurements and Units AP
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TOTAL SCORE:25

PART B

TWO QUESTIONS ANSWER ALL

Question 4
a) An electron moving along the x axis has a position given by x =
(16te−t ) m, where t is in seconds. How far is the electron from the
origin when it momentarily stops?

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
Kinematics 4

b) Five forces pull on the 4.0kg box in the Figure below. Find the box’s
acceleration (a) in unit–vector notation and (b) as a magnitude and
direction.

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 Major Topic Blooms Score
Designation
Forces AP 8

c) Prove Newton’s equations of motion at constant acceleration. That is,

show that
I.
II.
III.

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
Constant Acceleration Equations AN 8

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d) Will an object moving in a circular track have zero acceleration?

Explain

Major Topic d Blooms Score

Designation
Circular Motion T AN 5

TOTAL SCORE:25

Question 5

a) Plot a displacement time graph for the diagram below.

Major Topic Blooms Score

Designation
Motion Graphs An 7

b) A projectile is launched from ground level with speed u at an angle

of  above the horizontal. Find in terms of u,  and g:
I. the maximum height H attained by the projectile,
II. the distance from the starting point at which the projectile
strikes the ground; this is called the range R of the projectile.
III. The total time of flight

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 Major Topic Blooms Score
Designation
Projectile Motion AP 9

c) Explain the situation in each of the segments, I, II, III and IV.

Major Topic Blooms Sco

Designation
Motion Graph AN re

d) For the following three vectors, what is 3C · (2A × B) ?

A = 2.00i + 3.00j − 4.00k
B = −3.00i + 4.00j + 2.00k
C= 7.00i − 8.00j

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Major Topic Blooms Score
Designation
Vectors T EV 4

TOTAL SCORE:25

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