112 學年第一學期 普通物理 B 第一次平時考試題

[Wolfson Ch. 5-9] 2023/10/18, 10:00pm – 11:00pm

Useful constant: The gravitational field on Earth g = 9.803 m/s2, Graviational constant G = 6.6741*10-11 N
m2/kg2

共八大題, 每大題 15 分, 共 120 分

1. Ch. 9 Example 9.11.
A croquet ball strikes a stationary one of equal mass. The collision is elastic & the incident ball goes off 30 to its
original direction. In what direction does the other ball move?

2. Ch. 9 Conceptual Example 9.1.

Jess (mass 53 kg) & Nick (mass 72 kg) sit in a 26-kg kayak at rest on frictionless water. Jess toss a 17-kg pack,
giving it a horizontal speed of 3.1 m/s relative to the water. What’s the kayak’s speed while the pack is in the air
& after Nick catches it?

3. Ch. 9 Example 9.8.

Consider a fusion reaction of 2 deuterium nuclei 2H + 2H → 4He . Initially, one of the 2H is moving at 3.5 Mm/s,
the other at 1.8 Mm/s at a 64 angle to the 1st. Find the velocity of the Helium nucleus.

4. Ch. 8 Problem 47.

Exact solutions for gravitational problems involving more than two bodies are notoriously difficult. One solvable
problem involves a configuration of three equal-mass objects spaced in an equilateral triangle. Forces due to their
mutual gravitation cause the configuration to rotate. Suppose three identical stars, each of mass M, form a triangle
of side L. Find an expression for the period of their orbital motion.

5. Ch. 9 Example 9.3.

A supersonic aircraft wing is an isosceles triangle of length L, width w, and negligible
thickness as right figure. It has mass M, distributed uniformly. Where’s its CM?

6. Ch. 8 Problem 28.

The escape speed from a planet of mass 2.5×1024 kg is 6.9 km/s. Find the planet’s radius.

7. Ch. 7 Example 7.7.

Near the bottom of the potential well of H2, U = U0 + a ( x − x0 )2, where U0 = −0.760 aJ, a = 286 aJ / nm2 , x0
= 0.0741 nm. ( 1 aJ = 10−18 J ) What range of atomic separation is allowed if the total energy is -0.717 aJ ?

8. Ch. 7 Example 7.3.

Climbing ropes are springy to cushion falls. Consider rope with F = − k x + b x2, where k = 223 N/m, b = 4.10
N/m2. Find the potential energy when it’s stretched 2.62 m, taking U = 0 at x = 0.