AP Physics 1 01KinematicsFRQ Quiz2

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Kinematics FRQ Quiz 2 Name
1.
Two small blocks, each of mass m, are connected by a string of constant length 4h and negligible mass.
Block A is placed on a smooth tabletop as shown above, and block B hangs over the edge of the table.
The tabletop is a distance 2h above the floor. Block B is then released from rest at a distance h above
the floor at time t = 0. Express all algebraic answers in terms of h, m, and g.
(a) Determine the acceleration of block B as it descends.
(b) Block B strikes the floor and does not bounce. Determine the time t1 at which block B strikes the
floor.
(c) Describe the motion of block A from time t = 0 to the time when block B strikes the floor.
(d) Describe the motion of block A from the time block B strikes the floor to the time block A leaves the
table.
(e) Determine the distance between the landing points of the two blocks.
Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.
2. A student of mass m stands on a platform scale in an elevator in a tall building. The positive direction
for all vector quantities is upward.
a. Draw a free-body diagram showing and labeling all the forces acting on the student, who is
represented by the dot below.
b. Derive an expression for the reading on the scale in terms of the acceleration a of the elevator,
the mass m of the student, and fundamental constants. An inspector provides the student with the
following graph showing the acceleration a of the elevator as a function of time t.
i. During what time interval(s) is the force exerted by the platform scale on the student a
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maximum value?
ii. Calculate the magnitude of that maximum force for a 45 kg student.
d. During what time interval(s) is the speed of the elevator constant?
3.
A 0.30 kg ball is in a cup of negligible mass attached to a block of mass M that is on a table. A string
passing over a light pulley connects the block to a 2.5 kg object, as shown above. The system is
released from rest, the block accelerates to the right, and after moving 0.95 m the block collides with a
bumper near the end of the table. The ball continues to move and lands on the floor at a position 2.4 m
below and 1.8 m horizontally from where it leaves the cup. Assume all friction is negligible.
(a) Calculate the speed of the ball just after the block hits the bumper and the ball leaves the cup.
(b) Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of the block as it moves across the table.
(c) Calculate the mass M of the block.
(d) If the mass of the ball is increased, the horizontal distance it travels before hitting the floor will
decrease. Explain why this will happen.
4. This question is a short free-response question. Show your work for each part of the question. (10
points, suggested time 15 minutes)
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Two identical objects, and , move along straight, parallel, horizontal tracks. The graph above
represents the position as a function of time for the two objects.
(a) At approximately which time or times, if any, are the objects moving at the same speed? If the
objects are never moving with the same speed during the interval shown, indicate this explicitly. Briefly
explain your answer.
(b) Describe what is happening to the positions of objects and between 3 seconds and 4 seconds.
(c) Which object, if either, has an acceleration with a greater magnitude during the time interval shown
in the graph? If the accelerations have the same magnitude for both objects, indicate this explicitly.
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(d) In a clear, coherent, paragraph-length response, explain your response to part (c). Be sure to
reference and compare the graphed information for both objects and .
5. This question is a long free-response question. Show your work for each part of the question.
Students are studying the two-dimensional motion of objects as they move through the air. Specifically,
they are examining the behavior of a sphere that is launched horizontally from a location above the
floor with an initial velocity in the direction, as shown in the figure. The students assume that the
positive directions are along the sphere’s initial velocity for horizontal motion and downward for
vertical motion.
The horizontal displacement of the object from its starting point is , and the vertical displacement of
the object from its starting point is . One of the students derives an equation for in terms of and
other quantities. After examining the equation, the student claims that is proportional to .
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(a) Derive an equation for the vertical coordinate of the sphere as a function of , , and physical
constants, as appropriate.
The students have access to the experimental apparatus shown in the figure. Besides the sphere, the
apparatus consists of the following.
A launcher that launches the sphere horizontally, always with the same unknown speed
A stand that can be used to adjust the height of the launcher above the floor
The students also have several sheets of plain paper, several sheets of carbon paper, a meterstick, and a
stopwatch. Whenever the sphere bounces off of the carbon paper, the carbon paper produces a visible
mark on the sheet of plain paper that is under the carbon paper, as shown in the figure.
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(b) Design an experimental procedure that the students could use to test the claim that is proportional
to . In the table below, list the quantities and associated symbols that would be measured in your
experiment and the equipment used to measure them. Also list the equipment that would be used to
measure each quantity. You do not need to fill in every row. If you need additional rows, you may add
them to the space just below the table.
Quantity to Be Measured Symbol for Quantity Equipment for Measurement
Describe the overall procedure to be used, referring to the table. Provide enough detail so that another
student could replicate the experiment, including any steps necessary to reduce experimental
uncertainty. As needed, use the symbols defined in the table and/or include a simple diagram of the
setup.
The students’ teacher has a video camera, which is not available for use in the experimental procedure
described in part (b). The teacher uses the camera and video analysis software to generate the data
shown in the table below. The table shows the sphere’s horizontal and vertical displacements and ,
as measured from the location of the sphere’s launch point.
Vertical Displacement
Horizontal Displacement
0.50 0.065
1.00 0.245
1.50 0.560
2.00 0.990
(c) The students want to use the teacher’s data to determine whether the claim that is proportional to
is true.
i. Indicate below which quantities could be graphed to determine whether the claim is true. You may
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use the remaining columns in the table, as needed, to record any quantities (including units) that are not
already in the table.
Vertical axis: Horizontal axis:
ii. On the grid below, plot the appropriate quantities to determine whether the claim is true. Clearly
scale and label all axes, including units as appropriate.
iii. Do the data in the above graph support the claim that is proportional to is true?
Yes No
State your reasoning.
(d) The graphs show the sphere’s horizontal and vertical velocity components, and , as functions
of time , where at the instant the sphere is launched. On the same graphs, sketch what and
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would look like for a different launcher that has a launch speed less than .
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Kinematics FRQ Quiz 2 Name

(a) Determine the acceleration of block B as it descends.

Please respond on separate paper, following directions from your teacher.

Kinematics FRQ Quiz 2

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(c) Calculate the mass M of the block.

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Kinematics FRQ Quiz 2

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Kinematics FRQ Quiz 2

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Quantity to Be Measured Symbol for Quantity Equipment for Measurement

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Vertical axis: Horizontal axis:

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State your reasoning.

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Kinematics FRQ Quiz 2

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