UV a VA bor After the collision, disk m, moves the horizontal axis while disk m, Determine the speed of each di ina direction that makes an angle of 37° with '2_ makes an angle of 53° wit } with the horizontal axi isk after the collision, ae 012) jorce of magnitude F, ries in tim Aforce of magnitude F, acting in the x-directi ti ae S x-direction on a 2 kg particle varies in time Ve Ota FN) es i V=aUFal- vVe6 ab Ve micas t(s) Figure 2 a Sek of . Find: Pf steGsy 5x4 i. The impulse of the force. “YW 243i The final velocity of the particle if lly moving along the x-axis with a velocity-off2 m/s. _ E act 5 Bl Sel oe Coe Yao | Question3 52k ca hgt 410 25) = Saas el x ~ pperO eae a) Atrain traveling along a straight line with constant acceleration is observed to. 1) travel consecutive displacements of 1 Km in times of 30 s and 60 s respectively. Find the initial velocity of the train. [8] a, 32h) i b) An object starts from rest and falls under the influence of gravity from time 515 || t=O to time t = 5s. Taking acceleration due to gravity be 10 m/s?, plot; ral () Its speed-time graph. a (a | (i) Its distance-time graph. se Axe OX Question 4 ek Seal oe sehac A011 kg mass of monatomic gas is heated by means of an electric heater for a period of 5.5_minutes, during which time the pressure of the gas remains constant. The temperature of the gas is increased from 16 °C to 78 °C. The power used by the heater is 20 watts. Assuming no heat losses, determine; tk G 26 v 2) The specific heat of the gas at constant beOl _— ©) The spe fic hee 9 at of the a) The characteristic Bas coe ot Constant volume. The density of geome 4 w e \ MN/me akey fa St ® Pea of 16°C ond wth presue of a we F 4 Question 5 . p) sho by: & Derive an equation for the i. The total time taken for the whole flight of a projectile fired from the ground, 4 il, Use the result in 5a(t) to find an equation for the range, R of a projectile oA fired from the ground level. i a b. A ball is thrown upward from the top of a building at an angle of 30° to the quest . a. b. 21 z 5 Sic) i ae pe Figure 3 eae) The point of release is 45 m above the ground. vg i. How long does it take for the ball to hit the ground 6 Find the ball’s resultant speed at impact. 4 Find the horizontal range of the We Bi Ar uofat y. ye a eK a AL ve Question 6 a t= Se a) A race car accelerates uniformly from a speed of 40 m/s to a speed of 60 m/sin5 5 while traveling counterclockwise around a circular track of radius 400 m. When the car reaches a speed of 50 m/s, find; A, i. The magnitude of the car's centripetal acceleration. Ged i Sino ie eet iG ape fo Lu Oe as| ta} ia ty proectite 14) © the question 7 a a iv ne a 1 atve SHRM xftoe CF AN afer aL ths Hops at a vetted ces UY WIV wt sitiote caf te tangonitial mevateration th MH ante vf Ue Fatal accaleratten by vik rT urore H tve taFe cr alg a grautatenal syeel rotates swith conwtant angutar accetoration af A eae I thw Aw Air sbext OF the wort 1 2 a at 0 Through what angle does the wheel rotate betweelt teGandt=at 3 Sonat the angular ypeeed of the whol at t=2 sf 1") Vea abt tow Wy on et aS ye ayy avid A atronaut on a space mission fandom a planet with thyer Te " uttiple of Wer Mee the radtus of Earth, WUhat Isher wight wo ne planet as am arth welght wi? ia Aman of mass 75 kg and woman oF mass 95 Hg stand ng each other on an tee wink, both wearing Ice skates, The wornan pushes the man with a horlzantal force of F285 N in the positive xdlrection. fs oe Ww ONY nr 1. Yeats the man’s acceleration? | yy ( it Bl i], Calculate the woman's acceleration traffic light welghing 200 N hangs from & cable fastened to 0 support, Figure 4. ted to two other cables that are e7a7 oP snr ‘ es m~ —_— Th, ove Te We Soe Figure | re Find the tensions in the cables,’ eeQuestion 8 ') What is the difference between heat and temperature? ff its temperature j, b) A solid substance has a density fo at a temperatures: increased by an amount OT, show that its density at the higher temperature j, given by: __ Pe P=T+ pAT ig is added to a cooler holding 30 liters of water at 26 ) Ata party, 6kg of ice at -8 °C °C, What is the temperature o (Take Gpacer = 4190 J/KOK : Cice = 2090 J/KOK: Luston Pe ( © got & Mee jevtwnter Qemt . f the water when it comes to equilibrium? =3.33x10°J/kg) 1 End of Question Paper 2 gpoite . i 5-4 Gas zt Ly y ip) (3 pe 05, s= 1s ye 0d ! gatooy of water at 26 um? i/k9) MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MALAWI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED STUDIES TEST TWO. pHYS 111: MECHANICS AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER DATE: 21 January, 2018 TIME: 2 Hours SEE nsTRUCTIONS write your Examination Number on each This paper contains 4 pages and FOUR QUESTIONS, please check. 1 page of your answer sheets: ‘Answer ALL questions. Marks allocated for each ques tion are indicated against it: B CONSTANT(S 9.8 m/e 4 qTake acceleration due to gravity & = Qe >. Mess ) Heh (Me) 25: 48xld 9 2, Redlias 9 teat. Bo) = & Brien b. Keadifa ancl oh 2 6G? xis alaeQuegion 1 State Newton's first law of motion b. An object has a ‘Mass of 30 kg on the earth's surface. © What will be the mais of the object on the moon? Hh Ifthe object is in spa ice at 500 km above earth's surface, what is the vuiue Of gravity at this height? t & Jane is to walk across a high wire strung horizontally between two buildings (2.0 M apart. The sag in the rope when she is at the midpoint is 10.0°, as shown in figure 1. If her mass is 50 kg. what Is the tension in the rope at this point? . * Figure 1 Question 2—— a Se B, Q ~~ 2G'—Que 2. If the coefficient of friction for figure 2 is 0.22, determine: . a i. The work done by gravity as it moves 2.0 m downhill, (21 4, The work done by friction as it moves 2.0 m downhill (3) Hh - Cmngeaster is designed (without friction) as shown i9 EUS 3 p, Aroller soint A is 5.0 m/s, what isthe speed at i, Point B? reach point D A Question 3 explain how the seat E al formu nt mathem a, Using rele’ Q | > passenger during a head-on collision. J Anengle of mass 4.3K coving with speed 7.8 m/s is OF course vith 8 | second eagle of mass 5.6 kg moving at 10.2 m/s in a direction perpendicular (0 the erection of the first eagle. After they collides they hold onto one anott iL Find their speed after collision ‘4 ii, Find their direction after the collisionWill the centripetal acceleration of car be the same when it travels around at the same sharp curve at 60 km/h as when it travels around a gentle curve R speed? Explain. b. A compact disc rotates from rest up to an angular speed of 31.4 rad/s in time 0.892 s, leration of the disc, assuming the angular i. What is the angular ace acceleration is uniforin? 2 il. Through what angle does the disc turn while coming up to speed? [ Nala iii. If the radius of the disc is 4.45 cm, find the tangential of mictatve rich C the rim of the disc when t=0.892 s. c. What is the maximum speed with which 1050 kg car can round a turn of radit m ona banked curve road if the coefficient of static friction between tires and road is 0.80? The road is banked at 30° to the horizontal END OF QUESTION PAPER iii MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MALAWI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY APPLIED STUDIES DEPARTMENT MID SEMESTER TEST pHYS-111: PHYSICS Ik MECHANICS AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER DATE: 13 OCTOBER, 2016 TIME: 21/2 Hrs 3:30-6:00 PM. \ =e ysTRUCTIONS + REGISTRATION NUMBER ar.d FULL NA! 1. Write yout ME on each page of YOUr answer sheets. 2, This peper contains 4 pages and FIVE QUEST 3, Answer ALL questions. 4, Round off your answer to 2 deciinal g =9.8m/s* IONS, piease check places. 5, Take acceleration due to gravity eS ee Question One 7 “4 ) a, Define a physical quantity. (2) +b, Mention any two pairs of physical quantities Which have the same dimensions.[21 |_ ev What are the simplified dimensions of a and b in the following relation: ; ow F=ayz+be? 14] where F is force, x is distance and t is time. 1Se ) 4. The velocity (v) of a wave depends on the tension (Fr) of the string, length (y, the string and its mass (m). Derive an equation for the velocity of the wave on/ Questi string using dimensional analysis. 5) Tt be Question Two 7 ) a, Figure 1 shows velocity-time graph of a moving car from origin O. c 5a e Quest ee ce Figure 1 b. ec Using Figure 1: i, Describe the motion of the car for the entire journey. BI ve ii, Sketch acceleration-time graph for the car's entire journey. 3] ~ b. A vehicle starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 2 0 m/s? in a straight} ~ ntl is reaches a speed of20 ms. The vehicle then decea constant Yale of . m/s? untif it stops. i. How much time elapses from start to stop? ey ji, How far does the vehicle travel from start te stop? 8] cc. A stone is thrown down with initial ve ‘ocity of 5 m/s from the top of the towe 50 m high. At the same time another sione is thrown uo from the foot of the | | tower with a velocity of 25 m/s, i, How long does it take for the two stones to cross each other afte being thrown? a At what distance from the top do the two stones cross each othe aa Eee a « ma PR 1-9 60. eon question Three : i) Define a projectile. a . b. Agarden a holding a horse pipe at 1 m from the ground is watering flowers on. ound, 3 m i the gt way from his feet. If the pipe is held horizontally, calculate the speed of the water from the pipe. 5) The pilot of an airplane notes that the compass indicates a heading due west. The airplane's speed relative to the air is 150 km/h. If there is a wind of 30.0 km/h toward the north, find the velocity of the airplane relative to the ground. [5] question Four ) a, State Newton's third law of motion. 1 b, Explain why Newton's first law of motion is also known as the law of inertia, 3) A student is pulling a load up a hill. The slope of the hill is 22.0 *from *he i friction between the load and the surface of horizontal. The coefficient of kin the hill is 0.13. If the student can exert a force of 1400 N parallel to the slope of the hill, what is the largest load in kg that the student can take to the top of the {6 hill in one trip? Dg, Figure 2 shows forces F,, F; and F, acting on an object. F,=40N FL =50N —--< ———x Figure 2 If the resultant force acting on the object is 50 N, find:4h ii The direction of the resultant force with reference to positive x-axis, The magnitude of F- Question Five State workekinetic energy theorem in words R Q How much work is done by, a force of 43.0 Nona bookshelf being Pulleg mat an angle of 37,0° from the horizontal? t e is connected to a spring of negligt Define work. A.2.00-kg block situated on a rough inclin mass having a spring constant of 100 N/m as shown in Figure 3. The pulley is frictionless. The block is released from/rest when the spring is unstretched. The block moves 30.0 em down the incline before coming to rest. Using work-ene theorem, find the coefficient of kinetic friction betweert the block and inclined plane. te k= 100 RY/m 2.00 kg - QuesSECTION A: MECHANICS (70 MARKS) oxen Je x-axis, PE yestion | 4. pain @phystal avanti a ze 0,000 000 003 174 seconds in scientific notation. @ 2 write Ry sxplain any two weaknesses of dimensional analysis. ow the speed (v) ‘of sound in Ry ‘ Ing Pulled s «ye the method of dimensional analysis fo predict hi Ry a gas may depend on its pressute (P) and its density (6) and the acceleration due 4 of negli to gravity (2) e pulley is tched. The question 2 0 m/s2. lf the velocity how long is the Fife barrel? ia} wnwards. A bulletin a rifle accelerates uniformly from rest at a = 700! muzzle is 500 m/s. plane and falls vertically do g work-er a nd inclined ofthe bullet as it leaves the Her acceleration {a h. Aparachutist steps out of 8 «modeled by the acceleration-time graph as shown in Figure | ats) ' Figure t i. Describe the motion of the parachutist i‘ 8) i. Find the parachutist Copstant veloety. ili, Sketch velocity-time graph to show the pa rachutigts aye atte Phonion id Vreetfalliaction Ry inched from the ground at a velocity of 20 m/s in ad if en angle of 25° upward with the horizontal. Calculate: The total flight time (between launch and touching the ground) of the object? Qi i The horizontal range of the object? . Q] ‘i, Thé magnitude and direction of the velocity of the object just befey it hits the ground, . 16) Question 4 " . 7 # State Newton's first law of motion. . : (2) es ducing hesc-on collision, ao 21 izontal table is connected to a string that passes over a frictionless pulley and then is fastened to a hanging 9.00 kg object, as in the Figure 2 below . 5. Explain any two ways in which car str bags,can prevent injur 4 5.00 kg object placed on a frictionless, hori 5.00kg Figure 2 tl mg Theacceleration.oFthe two objects.” ert oe) (3 The tension in the'tring. - : Q] eA 40 con: the cuesti a. b.By 2) ally at rest 4s pushed 5.0 m alo % plied horizontal fc a Se al force of 130 N. I i BN sion between k done by the applied fore Ss i @ nergy lost due t. On ; The change in kinetic ° i ic energy of the box. 2 a vs. The finalspe al speed of urn theorem in 2) 's second law of motion in terms of impulse-mome: state New words a lerge force always prodiice a larger impulse on 2 body then 2 smaller », Does 2 a a \ Acar tes, increasing its speed fdr O'tn/s to 5.4 fs in 0.832 s What linear impulse does'a 70 kg passenger in the far &xP! ence? a ii. What average force does this passenger experience! a Question 7 yund'a \yill the centripetal acceleration of a car be the seme when it travels aro gentle curve at the same sharp curve at 60 krr/h as when it travels around @ 2 speed? Explain. ction be between the tires and the road fa 6 of 26-183? Bl How large must the coefficient of fri aris to round a level curve'of radius 85.m at apes© Aston attached te 4 whet ane! held in place PY orbit of radius R in a vertical plane. Suppose the stn Snel ces to avheight h above postin 2 Position 2 in Figure 3, ancl the stone then rises uettio ' : a ‘ é K H Qu Figure 3 . when the string was cyt? Give your velocity of the stone What was the angi nswer in terms of Ri h and g. 4° SECTION B: THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER (30. MARKS) Question 8 2. Define latent heat of fusion in words: aN By b, Why can @ person get & more severe bum fromm stearn’at 100°C than fromwatet at 100°C? . a} Ki ¢ Calculate the energy required to convert a 1.00 g block of ice at -20,°C to weteral 100°C, a ce> 4, From question ® «sketch Temperature-Eneigy graph. In your sketch indicate the J = values of temperature and energy. °° (4)ormuta for the distance (x) ant acceleration (a). [5] ped from rest from the top of a building four io ill it drop in 2 s gatage roof from rest. Th A second rock is projected straight upward from ground | moment the firs rock was released, This second rock had an initial upward velocity of 6.0 m/s. maximum height? (3) (6) i. How long will this second rock take to rec ii. At what time after release will the two rocks have the same height? Ve t Oh = \'o ' a= © ep: ‘ i aN oat Qe “MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MALAWI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY APPLIED STUDIES DEPARTMENT MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION PHYS 111; MECHANICS AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER DATE: 14™ November, 2017 TIME: 2 Hours Wom 026 -) INSTRUCTIONS 1. Write your Examination Number on each page of your answer sheets, 2. This paper contains 4 pages and THREE QUESTIONS, please check. 3. Answer ALL questions, 4. Marks allocated for each question are indicated against it.Velocity (m/s)Question 3: follows the path shown in figure below. The tota i; a. Aperson going for a walk consists of four straight-line pat! he walk, what is the person ‘s nt measured from the starting hs. At the end of # resultant displaceme! point? q By a vi2sin26; 6 b, Show that the maximum height of a projectile is given - le Maxi igi prey given by y, 2: a c. A fire hose held 6 ‘i m above the ground shoots water at gle of 40.0° to the horizontal. — “| ib How long will the water te ight of 2 m from the grout fl m from the (6 ii. Find the v ground)question Three 4 baling & projectile a ; 2 » Agerden boy holding 9 fy b OFS pipe "¢ pipe at iim from the around’ watering flowers on the ground. 3 m away f a from Ms edt. IF the'ptpe is hetd horizontally, calculate the speed of the water from thé pipe, aa ‘ ' 5} The pilot of an airplane Plane ates that the'eompass Indicates! heading due west, the airplane's speed relative ; airplane's speed relative to tho alris 150 kinvh, {tthe e is a wind of 30.0 kev/h ward the nor a i North, find the Velocity of the alrplane relativeto the ground. {5} : : Question Four ram a, State Newton's third law of midtion, a 5. Explain why Newton's first law of motion is also known as the law of inertia. iE} c, A studeng is pulling a load upa bi The slope ot the hill i 22.04 from the 7 horizontal. The coeffictent of kinetic friction veilveen the load and the surface of the hills 0.13. Ifthe student can exert a force of 1400 N parallel to the slope of the hill, what is the largest load in kg:that the student can take to the top of the (6) hill in one trip? ‘ d. Figure 2 shows forces 5B Fy and Fs acting on an object. =‘o¥ If the resultant force acting on the obj ‘whirled in cir star ched Loa wheel and held in place by a string. 15 : pose the string #8 cut +t h above position 2 SS aa when the stone sa orbit of radius R in a vertical plane- Sup 3 ‘height position 2 in Figure 3, and the stone thien rises to ane ig ce oa S 5 Figure 3 , \ihat was the angular velocity.of the stone when the string was cut? Give your answer in terms of Ri hand g. i i 4 SECTION B: THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER (30. MARKS) Question 8 ii 2. Define latent heat of fusion in word : Ql b, Why cana person get 4 more se at 100 °C? 4 c. Calculate the energy requires 100 °C. |. From question @ q seta . values of temperature andouestion 9 when the metal ring an and metal sphere in Figure 4 are both at room temperature he sphere can barely Be passed through the ring. 4| Figure 4 ih After the sphere is warmed in a flame, it cannot be passed through the ring. Explain. . ii. lf the ring is warmed and the sphere is left at room temperature, does the sphere pass through the ting? Explain. (2) b. A copper telephone wire has essentially no sag between poles 35.0 m apart on a ;/-20.0°C, How long is the,wire on a summer winter day when the temperature day when Tc= 350°C? Take the coéfficient of linear expansion for copper to be (41 a@=9.4X1078 °C? | Question 10 a. The temperature of a silver bar rises by 10°C wi mass of the bar is 0.53 Kg. Determine the spe b. What mass of steam at 130 °C must be conde the cup and the 0.200 kg of water-it cont >. The End of Quethe magnitude of Fs ne resultant force with reference to po, itiy, ji, The direction of th Question Five | . 2. Define work. 4 energy theorem in words. s done by a force of from the horizontal? don a rough incline is Saree toa spring | tant of 100 N/m as shown in Figure 3. The py ed from rest when the spring is weil b. State work-kinetic How much work i 43.0 N on a bookshelf bein mat an angle of 37.0° em d: A 2.00-kg block situate mass having a,spring cons! frictionless. The block i releas block moves 20.0 em down the incline before theorem, find the coefficient of kinetic friction oes a s en the block anding plane. wna wn 7 «Figure 3 j Audrew — thin,MALAWI UNIVERs| ITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 'NSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BASIC SCIENCES DEPARTMENT MiD: a SEMESTER EXAMINATION a a a 1s MECHANICS AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER DATE: 11™November. 2015 TIME: 3 Hours 8:00-11.00 AM EXAMINERS: ¢. Mvula and F. Benard ee INSTRUCTIONS 1, Write your Name and Program of study on each page of your answer sheets. 2, This paper contains 4 pages and SIX QUESTIONS, please check 3, Answer ANY FIVE questions. 4, Marks allocated for each question are indicated against it. 5, Always take acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 m/s” , unless specified. Question 1 a. Differentiate a vector quantity from a scalar quantity. (2 Marks) b. What are the drawbacks of using a particular person’s foot as a standard unit for length? {6 Marks) on an object of mass m. A constant force of magnitude F acts over a distance d using dimensional analysis; find the object’s final speed v. of a certain wave on a string is given by 9 d, The equation is the vertical displacement of the wave and xis tl k= 1m. Explain why this equation is dimensio » Express 5400 kg/km? in g/né 2ez * of the car compresses yy) 2 rend Question 2 ree. e front é ; ing at 7 m/s strikes © . Fir ring the collision 8M, a. Acar travelin Sing 0.80'- FNC eS ees No rest after V2 wo he driver du oe he average acceleration nce of gravity from time ay at r 0. iriver tO Corte infu 0 for the di (i) Time taken fal ' b. An object starts from eer ae fe Draw Q ul t = 0to time t = 5.005- & iiding. A second stone is droppe high building. roof of Me nen the second one has reached the cs Mai, P (i) Its speed-time graph h Gi) Its distance-time gr@P" A stone is dropped from the 1.50 s later. How far apart are speed of 12.0 m/s? Gn Question 3 y tion is observedtg | i straight line with constant accelerati tty a. A train traveling along a straig ereey ive di 'm in times travel consecutive displacements of 1 Ki a. Find the initial velocity of the train. . ~~. A rocket rises vertically, from rest, with an acceleration of 3.2 ms~* Until itruns yinati 2 fe . 4 + ¥ out of fuel at an altitude of 1200 m. After this point, its acceleration is thatof gravity, downward. , V. What is the velocity of the rocket when it runs out of fuel? B Mag= ou: @ (i). How long does it take to reach this point? : (3 Matkjfor e (iii). What is the maximum altitude? > (6 Matish due (iv) How much time does it take to reach the maximum height? (2 Marks) Question 4 = a. Define the range of a projectile. b. Show that the range R, ofa Projectile fired at an angle 8 to the horiz wsin20 ‘ = 7 Where w is the initial le Of angle @ that the ground level is given by R From question 4 ¢, find the valu d. A girl ona small hill aims his ‘ Water-ball g boy hanging from a tree branch a dita 4 water balloon is Teleased, the i, being hit. Ignoring air resistance, studied physics yet) iawl UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY malawi INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 7 gasiC SCIENCES DEPARTMENT END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION PHYS-I11: PHYSICS 1 ss February. 2016 TIME: 3 Hours 9:00-12.00 ro cc, Mvula ong F, Benard, M. Faluweki ination number on each page of your answer sheets. pins 6 pages and EIGHT QUESTIONS, please check E questions. for each question are indicated against It. due to gravity g = 9.8 m/s? unless stated.uerent f antities. : any four fundamental qu: \ lar coordinates by (". 9) = (2 m, 50°) and (r, 6) a ‘nts are given in pol °), respectively. ‘ ii inates. crt the polar cdordinates into Cartesian coordinat / ind the distance between the two points. } ares rr show that the following equation is dimensionally consisten' fi rl ereT is time, / is length and gis gravitational acceleration. b a avert 5400 kg/km} into g/m? 8 4 “te the impulse-momentutn theorem. 2 oe shuffleboard disks, m,and m) of equal masses are involved’in a perfectly = glancing collision. Disk ma is initially at rest and is struck by the other disk, moving to the right at 5 m/s as shown in Figure 1 below. Mit my,Question 5 a. Show that a trajectory is Parabolic ii ic p. 2.00: tal basketball player is tenant in Figure 2 below, If he shoots the ball at 40. initial speed must ; a ae peel the basketball so that it goes through the h ig ackboard? The height of the basket is 3. 05 m. “6 Marks) . "4 . aa Figure 2 ¢. A striker must kick a football from a point 36.0 m from the goal, and half the ! crowd hopes the ball will clear the crossbar, which is 3.05 m high. When kicked, the ball leaves the ground with a speed of 20.0 m/s at an angle of 53.0° to the horizontal. (i) By how much does the ball clear or fall s (ii) Does the ball approach the crossbar whil Question 6 a. State Newton's second law of motion b. What condition is necessary for an object toa = 220 N. Determine the i Bis Wi - the leg and cast in Figure ‘ pes cms a se Me angle a needed 0 that no Force exerted Pp | ; weight. Wz " : the leg plus the cast. Que Figure 4 . d. A 2.00-kg aluminum block and a 6.00-kg copper block are connected by a light string over a frictionless pulley. The two blocks are allowed to move on. fixed steel block wedge (of angle @ =30.0°) as shown in Figure 3. The coefficient of ~ kinetic friction of aluminum on steel is 0.47 an find: () The acceleration of the two blocks fii) The tension in the string. (10 MarkYF the gay at SOnANE Yay ue . Lpovtane, eS At tehapeeatne Lag) \ of le SS ane Wh @ presure of re taken for the wp fight or “Projectile fired from the gee ~~ y I Use the result in Sa(i) te tind an Squation for the Fange. R of a projectile fired from the ground level, te I Is thrown UpWard from thy atal and with an ’ Ie top Of @ building at an tial speed of 20 mvs, Figure 3, angle of 30° to the Figure 3 The poi i the ground. he point of release is 45 m above i i ; How long does if take for. the ball to hit the ground Find the ball's igsultant speed at impact. Find the horizontal range of the ball. Question 6 ed of 8) A race car accelerates uniformly Me 4 * 5 while traveling counts Bs the car reaches a speed of 50 s Se i. The magnitude of the car fmakes an angle of 37° with ina direction the orizontal ax Physics $ ‘After the collision. disk m, moves in @ His ‘ 0 with t angle of 53 the horizontal axis while disk ce een F ce Determine the speed of each dis ae: KS direc ) A force of magnitude F, acting in the x LA as shown in Figure 2. 2) chapter ° b 3. A it si 4.2 a 4 Find: 8) 5. A i, The impulse of the force. ; 7 v ji, The final velocity of the particle if it is initially moving along the x-axis with Fi a velocity of—2 m/s. Bl) 6. ; g Question 3 , 7} 3) A train traveling along a straight line with constant acceleration is observed to | - travel consecutive displacements of 1 Km in times of 30.5 and 60's respectively. P Find the initial velocity of the train. * i: (81g. y } b) An object starts from rest and falls under the influence of gravity from time re t= Oto time ¢ = 5 s. Taking acceleration due to gravity be 10 m/s?, plot: ti (i) Its speed-time graph. E (ii) “Its distance-time graph. re Question4 a" ae ai ” 9.1 kg mass of monatomic gas is heated by means of an fs 9° minutes, during whict time the pressure of temperature of the gas isIngreased from 16 °C to 73 °C. 4 20 watts. Assuming ng heathosses, determine: a): The specific heat of the gas at constant pressure, 3Physics Section PHYS-111 Tutorial Chapter 3 Issue date: 31.08 2016 Show that the maximum height of a projectile Is given by y, passer fom of 2. A projectile is fired from the ground with an initial velocity V; initial angle 4) lands on the same level as it was fired. Show that 7 show that the range R of the projectile is R = 2Sin2 » Determine the maximum range R,,,. Of the projectile and the angle at which the maximum range occurs. A projectile is fired in such a way that its horizontal range is equal to three times its maximum height. What is the angle of projection? Give your answer to three significant figures. A firefighter 50.0 m away from a burning building directs a stream of water from a fire hose at an angle of 30.0° above the horizontal. If the speed of the stream is 40.0 m/s,.at what height will the water strike the building? ‘A soccer player kicks a ball horizontally off a cliff 40.0 m high into a pool of water, If the player hears the sound of the splash 3.00 s later, what was the initial speed given to the rock? Assume the speed of sound in air to be 343 m/s. A boy can throw a ball 2 maximum horizontal distance of 40.0 m on a level field. How far can he throw the same ball vertically upward? Assume that his muscles give the ball the same speed in each case. 7. Atire 0.500 m in radius rotates at a constant rate of 200 rev/min. Find the speed and acceleration of a small stone lodged in the tread of the tire (on its outer edge). (Hint: In one revolution, the stone travels a distance equal to the on circumference of its path, 2rcr) Ee es 8. Young David who slew Goliath experimented with slings before tackling the giant. He found that he could revolve a sling of length 0.600 m at the rate of 8.00 rev/s. If he increased the length to 0.900 m, he could revolve the slin times per second. (a) Which rate of rotation gives the greater speed fc at the end of the sling? (b) What is the centripetal acceleration of the rev/s? (¢) What is the centripetal acceleration at 6.00 rev/s? %. The pilot of an airplane notes that the compass indicates a headin aitplane’s speed relative to the air is 150 km/h. If there is a wind of r ae the north, find the velocity of the airplane relative to tl ‘ hee ee players, Mary and Jane, begin running from nearly ne nae, BEY runs in an easterly direction at 4.00 m/s, v 50m, s pn SO opty of east Bt,40. m/s. (a) How long ee Part? (b) What is the velocity of Jane relative to M 'Y after 4.005?Ws m - 1. A150gb PHYS-111 Chapter 4 Tutorial Questions Sect ; centripet: 2. Ajet plat e floor is acted on by q 6.00 km shy 8 ay 1 cn How doa 9, 250 travel in 10.0 s? a What is its speed at the end of10.0 s? v aan « acceleration due to gravity is g = L8m/st.4 ane fe it hi _ 2. At the surface of Jupiter's moon To, # ace orth (8) What is tHe Masson watermelon weights 44.0 N at the surface 0 (b) The carth’s surface? (b) What are its mass and weight on the surface of lo : P vi lich it 5, A.22 rifle bullet, traveling at 350 mvs, strikes a block of soft wood, wie i oa nee a depth of 0.130 m. The block of wood is clamped in place and doesn't move. The mat ed of the bullet is 1.80 g. Assume a constant retarding force. (a) How much time is requir for the bullet to stop? (b) What force, in newtons, does the wood exert on the bullet? v 5. Aracin: = z= 0 d 4, Given Fj = 5.00N 30.0°NofE, Fy =7.00N 60° S of W and F; = 10.0 40° Ed Gease'¢ S. (@) Find the components of each vector. (b) Find the vector components of ti constar resultant force. (¢) Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force (2) The 5, John is pulling a sled to haul up a snowy hill to this cabin. The slope is 22.0° from tht {b) Th horizontal, the sled has a mass of 16.0 kg, the coefficient of kinetic friction between tt (Th sled runners and the snow is 0.130, and John can exert a force of 1400 N parallel to ti wh surface of the hill. What is the largest load of wood (in kg) that John can take in one tig! . How | car ist (a) calculate the acceleration of the system, and (b) the force that each crate exerts other. 7. If block m; = 1.00kg, find the acceleration of block m2. Assume fis All The Bestitintiiyy,aur 2 WW PHYS-111 Chapter 7 Tutorial Questions: ¥ A150 g ball at the end of a string Is revalved uniformly Ina horizontal circle of radius 0.600 ™. the b all makes 2.00 revolutions tn a second. What Is its acceleration? centripetal travelling 1800 kn/h pulls out of a dive by moving In an are of radlus |. Ajet plan 6,00 km. what is the plane's acceleration In gf's? 1425.0 kg child on a merry-go-go round Is moving with a speed of 1.35 m/s when 1.20 m from the centre of the marry-go-round. Calculate: {o) The centripetal acceleration of the child jorce exerted on the child (b) The net horizontal f sve of radius 70 m banked at an angle of 12.0% if the 141200 kg car rounds a cu aris traveling at 90.0 km/h, will a friction force be required? If so, how auch, and in what direction? . Aracing car starts from rest in the pit area and accelerates at a uniform rate to a speed of 35 m/s in 11s, moving on a circular track of radius 500 m. assuming, constant tangential acceleration. find (2) The tangential acceleration (b) The centripetal acceleration when the speed is 30 m/s ripetal components of the net force exerted on the car (c) The tangential and cent when its speed is 30 m/s and the car's mass Is 1000 kg. .e between the tires and the 6, How large must the coefficient of friction b cars to round a level curve of radius 85 m at a speed of 95 km/h? 7. 40.150 kg ball on the end of a 1.10 m long cord (negligible mass) i vertical circle. + (2) Determine the minimum speed the ball must have at the top. continues moving in a circle. (b) Calculate the tension the cord at the bottom of the arc ass moving at twice the speed of part (a). Ona hot day in Maputo, an oil trucl . The tallest building in Malawi is the kang’ombe house in Lilongwe, at a h 8 tutorial Chapter ; oc at atmospheric PFessure, Exp, has a boiling point of -195-8 tr velvins. (Answer: 77.3%), Liquid nitrogen © es Fahrenheit and oles 35.0 m apart this temperature (a) in degre eet a between P a 0.0°C. How much longer is the wire 9, =: er; 3.27cm ) 0 m x 30.0 m. How many molegy, f 101 kPa (1.00 aq) copper telephone wire has esse ruben the temperature is 20 ay ree OCUm au a ‘an auditorium has dimensions 10.0 ™ one of air fill the auditorium at, 20.0°C am (Answer: 1.50x10 molecules) fa glass rod 30.0 cm long andi, i is made O} The active element of a certain laser pansion oem ‘ nea cm in diameter. Assume the average coefficient of linear censor oa equal to 9.00 x 10-6 (°C)*". If the temperature of the ro what is the increase in (a) its length, (b) its diameter, and (c) its volun -9 m3 £1,74x10-4 m, 8.78x10~6 m, 93.1x10"? ™’) , ee Ker loaded 1000 gallons of diesel fuel} on arriving at Bangwe, Blantyre, where encountered cold weather, delivered his entire load. Hi temperature was 40°C lower than in Maputo, many gallows did he deliver? The coefficient of volume expansion for the dé fuel is 9.5 x 104(° C) and the coefficient of linear expansion of his steel trad 11x 10% °C)", (Answer: 976.25 gallons) . Standing next to a frying pan, you notice that the air above the frying pa hotter than the surrounding air. Assume that the temperature of the air abovel frying pan is 120 °C, How fast are the molecules of air moving above the ffi pan? Hint: the air is composed 100 % oxygen. (Answer: 553.5m/s) 36 meters. Assume that this height was measured on a cool spring day w temperature was 15 °C. You could use the building as a sort of giant the on @ hot summer day by carefully measuring its height, Sup discover that the kang’ombe house is 0.5 meters tall What is the temperature, assuming that the building the air and that its entire frame is made of steel? Hi steel. (Answer: 1172 °C.)MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PHYS-111 Chapter 2 Tutorial Questions |, An object is tossed into the air and allowed to drop to the ground. a. Sketch a graph of position vs. time for the motion of the object b. Sketch a graph of velocity vs. time for the motion of the object ‘A sandbag is dropped from a hot air balloon that is 300 m above the ground 2. and rising at a rate of 13 m/s, How long does it take for the sandbag to hit the ground?(Ans: 9.26 s) | How fast is the sandbag going when it hits the ground? (Ans: 77.78 m/s) ‘At what height is the balloon when the sandbag hits the ground?(Ans: 420.38 m) A rock is dropped from a garage roof from rest. The roof is 6.0m from the 3. ground. a, Determine how long it takes the rock to hit the ground(Ans: 1.1 5) b. Determine the velocity of the rock ast hits the ground(Ans: -10.8 r/s) <. Asecond rock is projected straight upward from ground level at the moment the first rock was released. This second rock had an initial upward velocity of 6.0 m/s. How long will this second rock take to reach maximum height?(Ans: 0.61 5) d. At what time after release will the two rocks have the same height?(Ans: i 1s) 4, Figure below is the acceleration-time graph. Convert it to velocity-time graph. \ (m/#?)ml i er of zeros: full with 2 decimal numb umbers In ul 6.6.x 107 each of the follo’ 0,03 (@) 0.0086 () 3236 (g) 8700 (a) 108 volts. (b) 107*meters, ( 5 1, Write the following 3 (@) 8.69 x 10° (b)74* TC wing numbers have: 2. How many significant figures dO (2) 214 (b) 81.60 (©) 7.03 (d) 3, Express the following ¥sin8 the prefixes: 10? days (d)8 x 10° bucks (e) 8X 407° pieces 4, Write the following as full (decimal) numbers wit (e) 35uv (0 860 mg (8) 600 picoseconds (e) 12.6 fentometers (8 h standard units: (a) 86.6m 4. gigavolts 5, The volume of an object is 1000 m*. Express this volume in (a) cm? (b) km? 5. 6, Write dimensions of each of the following: (a) impulse (b) power io 7. Check whether the equation 4 = is dimensionally correct. A is wavelength!” is plank's constant which has dimensions MI?T~+, m is mass and v is the velosiy. . Given that, the time period 7 of a simple pendulum depends upon mass mofthe bob, length /of the pendulum and acceleration due to gravity ao the place where the pendulum is suspended. Find ind an expression for the ti terms of m, /andg . A constant force of magnitude F acts o +, : +. a Using dimensional analysis, find the fina "0. Show that the equation for impulse ReMALAW/ UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PHYS-111 Chapter 1 Tutorial Questions __ unite the following numbers in full with a decimal number of zeros: (a) 8.69 X 104 (b)7.1x 108 (C) 6.6 x 10 tow many significant figures do each of the following numbers have: (2) 214 (b) 81.60 (c) 7.03 (d) 0.03 (e) 0.0086 (f) 3236 (g) 8700 Express the following using the prefixes: (a) 10° volts, (b) 10~*meters, (0)5 x 40° days (d)8 x 10? bucks (e) 8 x 10~? pieces rite the following as full (decimal) numbers with standard units: (a) 86.6 mm (b) 35uV(¢) 860 mg (d) 600 picoseconds (e) 12.6 fentometers (f) 250 gigavolts - The volume of an object is 1000 m. Express this volume in (a) cm® (b) km? Write dimensions of each of the following: (a) impulse (b) power - Check whether the equation 2 = is dimensionally correct. 4 is wavelength, h is plank’s constant which has dimensions ML2T-+, m is mass and v is the velocity. . Given that. the time period T ofa simple pendulum depends upon mass mof the bob, length /of the pendulum and acceleration due to gravity gat the | where the pendulum is suspended. Find an expression for th terms of m, /andg . A constant force of magnitude F acts over a distance d Using dimensional analysis, find the final speed v of the ol . Show that the equation for impulse Ft = mv — mu is diMAL he air am into t ; the motion of the object sition v5: Tl otion of the obj a. sketch 2 8 5 Prjocity vs te for them a , b. Sketch a gfP or | 00 m abov ee © the grou js tosse An object 1, An ete r balloon that I ta 2. Asandbag is dropped from @ ho and rising at a Tete of 13 mV/s. sandbag to hit the ground?(Ans: 91264 6 when it hits the ground? (Ans: 77.78 mj hen the sandbag hits the ground?(Ang it take for the ndbag going the balloon a, How long does How fast is the s@ c. At what height is 420.38 m) st. The roof is 6.0m from the A g it takes the rock to hit the ground(Ans: 1.15) ck as it hits the ground(Ans: -10.8 mj) © Asecond rock is projected straight upward from ground level at the moment _ the first rock was released. This second rock had an init upward velocity of 6.0 m/s. How long will this second rock taketo reach maximum height?(Ans: 0.61 s) , d. a time after release will the two rocks have the same height? 4, Figure i ion-tit igure below is the acceleration-time graph, Convert it to velocity-tim 3, Arock is dropped from a garage roof from re ground. ‘a, Determine how lon} b. Determine the velocity of the ro.(1 Mark) ‘an form an isoelectronic pair he smallest radius that © (2 Marks) e in (5b) above. 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