MECHANICS ‘QUESTIONS 1 A 1e-Lilogram mass moving ata speed of §.0 meters per second on u {Cictionless surface collides with a stationary 10-kilogram mass: I the Giaimusses remain joined afler the collisioa, their speed (4) 0.0 mis (2) 2.5 m/s (3) 5.0 mis (4) 10. mi 2A Lo-kilogram object falls freely from rest, The magnitude of its . Gy od na after 1.0 second offal is (1) 1.0 kg ms (2) 4.9 bg is (2) 9.8 ke - mis (4) 20. kg» als op NCE A moves with velocity hinarnee S004 to the eight ang th = ea which at ree 4 {Woves 10 the right, . “re 1 eet emake cng (ag lt? Og a anes 2 ts caro meen sn raed Oke yap ot lock A is. ‘oped in 0.1 i, moe dre ‘The final momentum of the mass is (1) 2.9 mus : “mls (4) 800 kg - mig * 0) 20 oa 1S. is the momentum of a moving mass increases, the magnitude ofthe mpulee required to stop the mass (1) deereats (2) increases (3) re ‘mains the same M: When two stationary objects are suddenly pushed apart by com: prepa sPring between them, and no friction acts on the objects the {bial momentum of the system (I) increases (2) decreases (3) renaing the samefe jee |-Momentum may be expressed in de ious (©kg-m/s (B) watts (@)N-m 2.1f the direction of the momentum of an object is, west, the direction of the velocity of the object is (A) north (@east (B) south west, | 3.A rocket with a mass of 1,000 kilograms is moving ata speed of 20 meters per second. The magnitude of the momentum is (A) 50 kg-mis @) 200 kg-m/s (C)20,000 kg-m/s (D)400,000 kg-m/s 4.A mass with a momentum of 40, kgem/s receives an impulse of 30, Nes in the direction of its motion. The final momentum of the mass is (A) 13 kgem/s (©)70. kgrm/s (B) 10. kgem/s (D)1,200 kg-m/s 67 5.As the unbalanced force applied to an object increases, the time rate of change of the object's ‘momentum (A). decreases (B) increases (C)remains the same 6.A spring is compressed between two stationary blocks as shown in the diagram below. Block 4 ha amass of 6.0 kilograms. After the spring is released, block 4 moves west at 8.0 meters per second and block B moves east at 16 meters per second 6iig UU _® What is the mass of block B? [Assume no frictional effects.] (A) 16 kg (©)3.0kg @) 12kg (D)6.0 kg 7.In the diagram below, a 100.-kilogram clown is fired from a 500.--kilogram cannon. Ifthe clown’s speed is 15 meters per second after the firing, the recoil speed (v) of the cannon is (A) 75 m/s (C)3.0 ms @) 15 mis (D)0ms 8.The velocity-time graph below represents the motion of a 3-kilogram cart along a straight line. ‘The cart starts at t = 0 and initially moves north. Velocity vs. Time for a Cart 20. HA 10. “ s+ o 6 N -10- 15 20. Velocity (ns) 01234567 Time (s) What is the magnitude of the change in momentum of the cart between t= 0 and t= 3 seconds? (A) 20 kgxth/s (©)60 kgxms ®) 30 kgxm/s (D)80 kgxm/s s Page 19.A 2.0 x 10°-kilogram car collides with a tree and is ‘brought to rest in 0.50 second by an average force of 6.0 x 10* newtons. What is the magnitude of the impulse on the car during this 0.50-second interval? (A) 1.0.x 10°kg*s (C)1.2x 10°N/s (B) 3.0x10'N*s — @)6.0x 10"N*kg*s 10.As shown in the diagrams below, a lump of clay travels horizontally to the right toward a block at rest on a ftictionless surface. Upon collision, the clay and the block stick together and move to the right. Clay Block Clay Block Before Collision After Collision Compared to the total momentum of the clay and the block before the collision, the momentum of the clay-block system after the collision is {A) less. (C)the same (B) greater Page 2| 4 Naw Science Series — Physics I) MECHANICS S 15. As freely falling object approaches the earth's surface, the impale | ‘etuired to stop the object (1) deeresses (2) increases (3) remains the 1 Case 4: A 1am bullet is fired from a 10 kg rifle with a speed of 800 {Calculate the recall velocity of the gun. = me Before Explosion After Explosion v (gun) = v(@) i i i momentum before = momentum after m@)vB) + m(G)w(G) = mBw'B) + mGw(G) (£001 eX m/s) + (10 gO m/s) = (001 leg) B00 mys) + (10 ke) ("@)) B kg-m/a-+ 10ke (1G) 0.03nys v1) Alter an explosion, momentum in one direstion is equal to momentum in the other direction, = fring the r iw eerie se ot 05 mis pees ence ere ece ' Spree | Questions 20-23. Base your answers to Ques- . tions 20 through 23 on the folow- rs {ng information. z ‘berate tarts ‘S.0-kilogram object resting oa ‘ horizontal surface. The force ‘always applied inthe same direc as [2 Whatis the recoil velocity of | the eannon shown in the dia- eat © ome Sete mene Se t @) 100 mys ‘with time according to the graph. ‘Tene (8) (4) 200 m/s m=100 kg (Neglect friction.) TER 3 Two lab carts are separated by a com- sprin ee : pressed spring as shown, When the y 121, Deremabich time interval did the object have a constant velocity? Seer w moaaa veer aeectea cosas prod ct te ibecaes eye a the ata time interval from (1) 0.05 to 1.0.8 (2) 1.08 to 2.0. 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