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FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE : PHYSICS 1

COURSE CODE : ESP1013

DURATION : 2 HOURS

MARKING SCHEME
ESP1013

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Answer Section

1. A 50 kg mass supported by a 5 m long uniform beam of 20 kg mass is shown in

Figure Q1.

a. Sketch the free body diagram.

T -ve

60°

3m
2.5 m
5
5m
F50kg +ve
+ve F20kg

Marking guidelines:
- All forces are shown clearly - 3 points
- Rotation of forces are shown clearly and correct – 2 points

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b. Calculate the weight force for 50 kg mass and 20 kg uniform beam’s mass.

W1 = mg = 50(9.81) 1

=490.5 N 1

W2 = mg = 20(9.81) 1

=196.2 N 1

c. Calculate the tension in the tie rope.

𝛴𝜏 = 0, reference point at Wall 1

[(−𝑇)(3) sin 60°)] + [(490.5)(5) sin 90°] + 3
[196.2(2.5) sin 90°] = 0
−2.6𝑇 + 2452.5 + 490.5 = 0
1
−2943
𝐴=
−2.6
𝑇 = 1131.92 𝑁 1

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2. a. A 40 N pull force drags a 10 kg block at a horizontal distance of 5 m is shown

in Figure Q2a. The force acts at an angle of 35° with the horizontal. Assume
μk = 0.3 and the time required is 2 min.

i. Draw the free-body diagram and label all the forces involved.

ii. Calculate the work done by force, F.

𝑊 = 𝐹𝑠 cos 𝜃 1
𝑊 = (40)(5) cos 35°
𝑊 = 163.83 𝐽 1

iii. Calculate the Normal force, N.

From free body diagram

vector Axis-x Axis-y

N 𝑁 sin 90° = 𝑁 1.5
40 40 sin 35° = 22.94
W = 98.1 N 98.1 sin 270° = −98.1

𝐹𝑦 = 0 0.5

N + 22.94 − 98.1 = 0
N = 75.16 N 1

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iv. Calculate the work done by friction force.

𝑊 = 𝐹𝑟. 𝑠 cos 𝜃 1
𝑊 = 𝜇𝑁. 𝑠 cos 𝜃
𝑊 = (0.3)(75.16)(5) cos 180° 1
𝑊 = −112.74 𝐽 1

v. Calculate the total work done on the box.

∑𝑊 = 𝑊 + 𝑊 = 163.83 + (−112.74) = 51.09 𝐽 1

b. A broke lorry of weight 600 N as shows in Figure Q2b passing through point
A with a velocity of 6 m/s. It slides down a rail to point C. Calculate total
energy at point A.

𝑤 = 𝑚𝑔 1
600 = 𝑚(9.81)
600
𝑚= = 61.16 𝑘𝑔 1
9.81
1
𝐸 = 𝑚𝑔ℎ + 𝑚𝑣 1
2
1
= (61.16)(9.81)(10) + (61.16)(6)
2
= 7100.68 𝐽 1

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3. a. The displacement y of a body moving with simple harmonic motion is given

by an equation of y = A sin ωt and been plotted as in Figure Q3a. Calculate;

i. The period and frequency of oscillation.

𝑇 = 36 𝑠 1
1 1
𝑓= = 1
𝑇 36
𝑓 = 0.028 𝐻𝑧 1

ii. The angular frequency of oscillation.

𝜔 = 2𝜋𝑓 1
= 2𝜋(0.028) = 0.056𝜋 @ 0.176 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 1

b. An object moves with simple harmonic oscillation equation by

𝑦 = 3 cos(2𝜋𝑡 + 1.57)

where y in meters and t in seconds. Calculate

i. The amplitude, A

The amplitude = 3 m 1

ii. The angular frequency, ω

𝜔 = 2𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 1

iii. The velocity at t = 0.5 s

𝑦 = 3 cos(2𝜋𝑡 + 1.57)
𝑑𝑦
𝑣(𝑡) = 1
𝑑𝑡

𝑣(𝑡) = −3(2𝜋) sin(2𝜋𝑡 + 1.57) 1

∴ 𝑣(0.5) = −6𝜋sin [2𝜋(0.5) + 1.57] 1
= 6𝜋 𝑚/𝑠 @ 18.85 m/s 1

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iv. Maximum velocity

𝑣 = 𝜔𝐴 1
= 2𝜋(3) = 6𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 @ 18.85 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 1

v. Maximum acceleration

𝑣=𝜔 𝐴 1
= (2𝜋) (3) = 118.44 𝑚/𝑠 1

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4. a. Figure Q4a shows an athlete tries to throw the ball as far as he can by doing
a rotation movement at 1.2 rad/s. A distance of 1.5 m has been made
between the ball and himself. Calculate;

i. The linear velocity of the ball after he releases it.

𝑣 = 𝑟𝜔 1
𝑣 = 1.5 (1.2)
𝑣 = 1.8 𝑚/𝑠 1

ii. The acceleration of the athlete’s hand

𝑣
𝑎 =
𝑟 1
1.8 1
𝑎 =
1.5
𝑎 = 2.16 𝑚/𝑠 1

b. A wheel with a radius of 4 m rotates with an initial angular velocity of 3 rad/s.

It accelerates with a fixed rate of 0.2 rad/s2 within 5 s. Calculate;

i. The final angular velocity.

𝜔 = 𝜔 + 𝛼𝑡
𝜔 = 3 + 0.2 (5) 1
𝜔 = 4 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 1

ii. The angular displacement of the wheel in revolution.

1
𝜃 = 𝜔 𝑡 + 𝛼𝑡
2
1
𝜃 = 3(5) + (0.2) (5) 1
2 1
𝜃 = 17.5 𝑟𝑎𝑑
1𝑟𝑒𝑣
𝜃 = 17.5 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑥 = 2.78 𝑟𝑒𝑣 1
2𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑
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c. A flywheel originally at rest is to reach final angular velocity in 6.0 s at

constant acceleration of 6 rad/s2. Calculate;

i. The final angular velocity

𝜔 = 𝜔 + 𝛼𝑡
𝜔 = 0 + 6 (6) 1
𝜔 = 36 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠 1

ii. The revolutions turned in 6.0 s.

1
𝜃 = 𝜔 𝑡 + 𝛼𝑡
2
1
𝜃 = 0 + (6) (6) 1
2 1
𝜃 = 108 𝑟𝑎𝑑

1𝑟𝑒𝑣
𝜃 = 108 𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑥 = 17.19 𝑟𝑒𝑣 1
2𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑

TOTAL : 60 POINTS

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