PHY 208,003 Unit Test #1
Oct 5, 2023, Room L011, :1:00 a.m.-1:45 pam,
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‘This tect has @ quastions. However, will anly count your bast 7 questions towards your score,
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piece of paper, on which you may handwrite any notes you wish (front and back)
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2a1. Julie tock off from her home aiport and flew her Cessna 200.0 km NW (that’s 45.0 degrees north of west),
then 500.0 km south, then 400.0 hm at 30.0 degrees west of south. There, she landed,
4) [3 points} Draw a diagram showing how the legs of the trip add as vectors
') (7 points] in which direction (since this is a navigation problem, try computing “compass bearing’, which is
‘measured in degrees clockwise from North instead of degrees from the +x-axs), was the destination from the
home? (Hint: find the net displacement vector as an intermediate step; express it using angled bracket
‘notation to make it easy to check and use. Note compass bearing i also known as “east of north.”)
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Ronse2. Acar magazine cms that a Nisan Versa can brake from avloctyof+60.0 mph torestin a dstance of
125 fet, when braking as hard aspassible. Assume the acceleration I constant during the braking. For
converting imperial units to Stunts you wil ned theft that lle = 5280 fet, and 1 foot = 0.2048 meters.
2) [2 points Convert the initia vetocty to "and the braking distance tom. Sig figs. wl ot be graded for
part), so you may keep a couple of extra digits o avoid picking up rounding errors
3) [4 points] Whats the car's acceleration, in ®, when braking? Make sure the answer has the coret sgn
and unt.
04 points How much braking distance would thecarneed to come ofst rom an nit veloc of 30.0
mph, when braking as hard as posible (se the aceleration you caleulated in par bi)?3, Suppose an object's postion vector, asa function of time, i given by:
(8,9) = (Reos(wt),Rsin(wt))
(Imotherwords, the xand y components of the postion are:
x() = Reos(ot)
(0) = Rsin(wt)
winere Rand w are given constants.)
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0 m ard «=3.0 radians/sif actual numbers help you visualize the glven constants in
4) [1 point} These equations for the final position don't look anything ike the four equations of kinematics,
‘Why do you suppose x(t) and yt) don’t obey the four equations of kinematics? (Hint: under what condition
are the equations of kinematics lid?)
}) [5 points] Find the x and y components ofthe velocity as a function of time t. Then, waite the velocity
‘vector in proper vector notation, ether in angled bracket form or in unit vector tJ, form.
)[4 points] Find the x and y comgonents ofthe acceleration asa function of time f. Then, write the
acceleration vector in proper vector notation, either in angled bracket form or in unt vector ff, form.4, There is an intersection on a twotane road, witha stop sgn in each direction. The stop sign is atthe position
and east isthe positive x direction. Adriver starts from rest tthe stop sign, and accelerates towards the west. The
magnitude of his acceleration il = 2.00: a
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Draw graphs as specified below, You should calculate and plt a few datapoints to scale on each graph so that you can
check whether the curvature and slope of your grap is correc for example, ft might be concave up, concave down, or
linear), Make sure to label the origin the axes, and the tick marks fully and appropriately. Graph papers provided
below.
1115 points braw a graph of he velocity ofthe driver a 2 function of time, forthe 5 sec after starting from rest.
At minimum, plot the exact velocty &t each whole second. Make sure to get the #/-slgns and values correct on this
raph and the next one.
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115 points] Draw a graph ofthe postion f the driver asa function of time, again fr 5 sec of time, At
‘minimum, plot he exact postion at ach whole second
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|5. A fighter plane isin tine to rende2vous with a tanker alrcraft to refuel. At present, the tanker is located
ahead of the fighter, at coordinates <+6500.0m,0.0m>, while the fighter is lacated at coordinates
-<+5000.0m,0.0m>. The tanker is maintaining a constant velocity of <+250.0,0.0>m/s. The fighter begins with
« velocity of <+300.0,0.0>m/s, but to dock withthe tanker, i will need to slow down so that ls velocity exactly
‘matches the tankers velocity when they dock.
2} [10 points] Assuming the fighter stows down with uniform acceleration, how much time is left before the
two aircraft meet?6. Acatis tossed straight up froma height yy = H, with a speed v) = V. (Let the positive y-axis point straight
up) Assume ar resistance is neg alle,
2} [3 points} Compute that, once the cat falls back to its intial height (y = H}), the magnitude ofits final
velocity turns out to be v = V (Le, that the cat's final speed upon returning isthe same asthe cats speed
when it was initially tossed). You should only need one equation of kinematics to get the answer »
Show al the steps inthe algebra,
') [2 points} Using your answer from part a), please write the final velocity vector i and the initial velocity
vector iin vector notation (either with angled brackets or with f,). Don’t forget the correct signs on
these.
601 pols] Using your result rom pat) clulate the ant fine fr
height tot peak height Showa the stpsin the algebra, (Hint what the velocity ofthe ct atthe peak]
Ie veryimportant to get your mus slgs correct defined npr ¢) and part dn order opt thei
€) 2 points} Using your result fom prt, calculate the amcuntof tine fo the att fl omits peak height
backto sina height. Show athe steps inthe algebra, (You shoud fi the amount of time forthe cat to
fall from its peak is the same as the amount of time for it to rise to its peak.)
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‘eat to rise from ts initial,
/7, Firemen are shooting a stream of water at a buring building using a high-pressure hose that shoots out the
water with a speed of 25.0 m/s ast leaves the end of the hase. Once itleaves the hose, the water moves in
projectile motion (assume no air resistance). The water takes 3.00 sto reach the wall ofthe building, which is
located 45.0 m away (measured horizontally along the ground). Assume the hose is at ground level
a) [5 points] The hose must have been aimed at some angle above horizontal. What was the angle?
') [5 points} Given these conditions, how high above the ground does the stream of water strike the building?8. Captain Nemo sails his submarine to vist the ruin of Atlantis. He knows that fhe sets his engines to
Cruising output, he would achieve a cruising speed of 60.0 km/h in still water, Captain Nemo points the
submarine at 30.0 degrees south of east, but then, his ship gets unexpectedly caught in a southbound current
of speed 13.0 km/h,
2)(7 points] Find the resultant total speed of the submarine relative toa stationary observer watching from.
[Nemo’s stationary secret base. Express ths speed in km/h.
') [3 points} In which direction (angle in degrees) does the submarine actually wind up travelling, accounting
for the current, as viewed by a stetionary observer watching from Nemo's stationary secret base? Express the
Angle in degrees, with appropriate si. firs.
o'ec0520"t OF Y h9, itis anice sunny day, and you decide to row, row, row your boat gently dawn the stream. You know you
are capable of rowing your boat a:a speed of 2.00 m/s instill water. However, the water in the stream is not
still, The stream Is lowing with a velocity of 0.700 m/s, directed 20.0 degrees south of eas, Let's assume you
want to reach your picnic spot, which is due east across the stream. (If you were on foat, you would have to
cross the stream at the bridge, which was built perpendicular to the direction of the stream so that the bridge
length was the minimum width ofthe stream.)
Your picnic table
The bridge
8) [6 points] In what direction (ange in degrees) must you point your boat so that you fight the stream and
travel straight to your pienic spot without missing it?
) [2 points] What is your total speed as seen by your cousin, who Is watching from the shore?
[2 points] At that speed, you fir it takes you 45.0 seconds to reach your picnic spot. Based on that
information, what is the length ofthe bridge? Note that you rowed a significantly farther distance, because
the bridge runs perpendicular to the stream,
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