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Chapter 1 Kinematics
Questions 1–50
Answers
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DIAGNOSTIC QUIZ QUESTIONS
1. The position of a particle is described by the
function , where x is in
meters and t
is in seconds. When is the acceleration
of the particle zero?
(A) 2 s
(B) 3 s
(C) 4 s
(D) 5 s
(E) 6 s
2. A ball is thrown along a level range with an
v
initial velocity 0 at an angle θ to the horizontal.
Beginning with the expression
derive an expression for the maximum height the
v θ
particle reaches in terms of 0, , and fundamental
constants.
3. A 2-kg mass is on a rough surface that is
inclined at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. The
coefficients of static and kinetic friction between
the mass and the surface are 0.4 and 0.2. The 2-kg
mass is attached to a string that passes over a
frictional pulley and is suspended vertically, as
shown below.
(A) Show that the mass on the incline will
slide, and determine which direction (up or down
the incline).
(B) Find the acceleration of the mass.
4. A variable force of air resistance F = −kv acts
on a 60-kg skydiver. What is the speed of the
skydiver after 3 s if she begins from rest and k=6
kg/s?
(A) 22 m/s
(B) 24 m/s
(C) 26 m/s
(D) 28 m/s
(E) 30 m/s
5. A nonconservative force does work on a
2.1-kg mass that moves through a displacement given
by The amount of work done on the mass in
the first 2 seconds this force is applied is
(A) 12 N m
(B) 14 N m
(C) 16 N m
(D) 18 N m
(E) 20 N m
6. A 5-kg block is acted on by a conservative force
described by , where F is in newtons and
x x
is in meters. The potential energy at = 0 m is 0
x
J. What is the speed of the object at = 2 m if the
speed of the object at x= 1 m is −2 m/s?
(A) 0
(B) 1 m/s
(C) 2 m/s
(D) 3 m/s
(E) 4 m/s
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Momentum is conserved in
Thus,
and
Questions 1–3
A ball of mass m is launched horizontally from the top of a cliff
of height h with an initial speed of v at time t = 0.
0
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Questions 4–5
A sprinter starting from rest runs a 100-m race on a straight
track. The sprinter accelerates for the first 2 seconds at a
constant rate and then maintains a constant top speed for the
remainder of the race. The entire race takes 11 seconds.
4. What is the acceleration of the runner during the first
2 seconds?
(A) 1 m/s2
(B) 2 m/s2
(C) 4 m/s2
(D) 5 m/s2
(E) 6 m/s2
5. A second runner has a nonconstant acceleration described
by the function . Given that this runner also
accelerates for 2 seconds, what is the distance this runner
covers while accelerating?
(A) 5 m
(B) 6.5 m
(C) 8 m
(D) 9.5 m
(E) 10 m
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Questions 14–15
The graph shown represents the motion of a cart rolling along a
horizontal track.
14. The time(s) at which the object is at rest is
(A) zero
(B) 8 s and 36 s
(C) 18 s and 40 s
(D) 24 s and 34 s
(E) 40 s and 50 s
15. The time(s) at which the cart changes direction is
(A) zero
(B) 8 s and 36 s
(C) 18 s and 40 s
(D) 24 s and 34 s
(E) 40 s and 50 s
16. A rubber ball is dropped from rest onto a plane angled
at 30° to the horizontal floor and bounces off the plane
v
with a horizontal speed o. The ball lands on the plane a
D v D
distance along the plane, as shown. In terms of o, , and
g, the speed of the ball just before striking the plane is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Questions 18–20
An object is moving on a horizontal surface at a constant speed v
t
0
when it encounters a fluid at time = 0. The fluid causes an
acceleration to act on the object according to the equation = A
kv k
− , where is a positive constant.
18. The velocity of the object through the fluid as a
function of time is
(A) kv
− 2
(B) −½ 2kv
(C) − k
(D) ln( )kt
(E) v e kt
0
–
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
20. The object is initially moving at 12 m/s, and the
positive constant k has a value of 1 s–1. When the object has
reached half its initial velocity, how far has the object
traveled?
(A) 4 m
(B) 6 m
(C) 8 m
(D) 10 m
(E) 12 m
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Questions 23–24. The graph shown represents the velocity vs. time
graphs for two cars, P and Q. Car P begins with a speed vP, and Car
Q begins with a speed vQ, which is twice the velocity of Car P;
that is, vQ = 2vP.
23. Which of the following is true at a time of 10 s?
(A) The cars occupy the same position.
(B) Car P is at rest.
(C) v v
Q> P
(D) v v
P> Q
(E) Car Q is ahead of Car P.
24. At what time do the cars have the same displacement?
(A) Between t = 0 and t = 10 seconds
(B) t = 10 s
(C) Between t = 10 and t = 20 seconds
(D) t = 20 seconds
(E) At no time between t = 0 and t = 20 seconds
25. The velocity vs. time graph for a bike rider is shown
above. At which two times is the rider in the same position?
(A) t = 0 and t = 3 h
(B) t = 1 and t = 2 h
(C) t = 2 and t = 4 h
(D) t = 0 and t = 4 h
(E) At no time between t = 0 and t = 4 hours
26. A car is initially moving with a positive velocity of 16
t
m/s when it passes the origin at time = 0 seconds. The car
a
begins to accelerate according to the function = −8 . The t
car comes to a stop at which time?
(A) t = 1 second
(B) t = 2 seconds
(C) t = 3 seconds
(D) t = 4 seconds
(E) t = 5 seconds
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
28. A small airplane can fly at 200 km/h with no wind. The
pilot of the plane would like to fly to a destination 100 km
due north of his present position, but there is a crosswind
of 50 km/h east. How much time is required for the plane to
fly north to its destination?
(A) less than ½ h
(B) ½ h
(C) more than ½ h
(D) 1 h
(E) more than 1 h
29. v v
Two velocity vectors 1 and 2 each have a magnitude of
v t
10 m/s. Graph 1 shows the velocity 1 at = 0 s, and then the
v t
same object has a velocity 2 at = 2 s, shown in Graph 2.
Which of the following vectors best represents the average
acceleration vector that causes the object’s velocity to
v v
change from 1 to 2?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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