Problems Force & Motion

Problem 1:
Problem 2:
An object of mass m1 = 3.80-kg placed on a frictionless, horizontal
table is connected to a string that passes over a pulley and then is
fastened to a hanging object of mass m2 = 7.20-kg as shown in the
figure.

i. Draw free-body diagrams of both objects.

ii. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the objects.
iii. Find the tension in the string.
Problem 3:
Problem 4: The Conical Pendulum
 A small ball of mass m = 5 kg is suspended from a
string of length L = 5 m. The ball revolves with
constant speed v in a horizontal circle of radius r =
2 m. Find an expression for v and a.

T θ

mg
 Find v and a

m  5 kg L 5m r 2m mv 2
T sin  
F y  T cos  mg  0 r
T cos  mg
T cos  mg
v2
tan  
2
mv
 Fx  T sin  r gr
r v  rg tan 
sin    0.4
L v  Lg sin  tan   2.9 m/s
r
tan    0.44 v2
L2  r 2 a   g tan   4.3 m/s 2
r
Problem5: Level Curves
 A 1500 kg car moving on a flat,
horizontal road negotiates a
curve as shown. If the radius of
the curve is 35.0 m and the
coefficient of static friction
between the tires and dry
pavement is 0.523, find the
maximum speed the car can have
and still make the turn
successfully.
v  rg
 The force of static friction directed toward the
center of the curve keeps the car moving in a
circular path.
2
vmax
f s ,max   s N  m
r
 Fy  N  mg  0
N  mg
 s Nr  s mgr
vmax     s gr
m m
 (0.523)(9.8m / s 2 )(35.0m)  13.4m / s
v  rg
Problem 6: Banked Curves
 A car moving at the designated
speed can negotiate the curve.
Such a ramp is usually banked,
which means that the roadway is
tilted toward the inside of the
curve. Suppose the designated
speed for the ramp is to be 13.4
m/s and the radius of the curve
is 35.0 m. At what angle should
the curve be banked?
v  13.4 m/s r  35.0 m
mv 2
 Fr  n sin   mac  r
 Fy  n cos  mg  0
n cos  mg
v2
tan  
rg
13.4 m/s
  tan (
1
)  27.6 

(35.0 m)(9.8 m/s 2 )