2024spring General Physics(1)

Problem Set 2

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1. A force 𝐹⃗ applied to an object of mass 𝑚! produces an acceleration of 3 m/s".
The same force applied to a second object of mass 𝑚" produces an acceleration
of 1 m/s". (a) What is the value of the ratio 𝑚!/𝑚"? (b) If 𝑚! and 𝑚" are
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combined, find their acceleration under the action of the force 𝐹.

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2. A 3.00-kg object undergoes an acceleration given by 𝑎⃗ = 2ı̂ + 5ȷ̂ m/s". Find
the resultant force acting on it and the magnitude of the resultant force.

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3. Besides its weight, a 2.80-kg object is subjected to one other constant force.
The object starts from rest and in 1.20 s experiences a displacement of 24.26i −
3.36j3 m, where the direction of 6j is the upward vertical direction. Determine the
other force.

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4. A 3.00-kg object is moving in a plane, with its 𝑥 and 𝑦 coordinates given by
𝑥 = 5𝑡 " − 1 and 𝑦 = 3𝑡 # + 2, where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are in meters and 𝑡 is in seconds.
Find the magnitude of the net force acting on this object at 𝑡 = 2 s.

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5. A bag of cement of weight 325 N hangs from three wires as suggested in the
figure. Two of the wires make angles 𝜃! = 60° and 𝜃" = 25° with the horizontal. If
the system is in equilibrium, find the tensions 𝑇!, 𝑇", and 𝑇# in the wires.

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6. The systems shown in the figure are in equilibrium. If the spring scales are
calibrated in newtons, what do they read? (Neglect the masses of the pulleys and
strings, and assume the incline in part (c) is frictionless.)

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7. A 5.00-kg object placed on a frictionless, horizontal table is connected to a
string that passes over a pulley and then is fastened to a hanging 9.00-kg object,
as in the figure. Find the acceleration of the two objects and the tension in the
string.

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8. A block is given an initial velocity of 5 m/s up a frictionless 20° incline as in the
figure. How far up the incline does the block slide before coming to rest?

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9. Two objects are connected by a light string that passes over a frictionless pulley, as in
the figure. If the incline is frictionless and if 𝑚! = 2 kg, 𝑚" = 6 kg and 𝜃 = 55°, find (a)
the accelerations of the objects, (b) the tension in the string, and (c) the speed of each
object 2 s after being released from rest.

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10. A 4.00-kg object is attached to a vertical rod by two strings, as in the figure. The
object rotates in a horizontal circle at constant speed 6.00 m/s. Find the tension in (a) the
up- per string and (b) the lower string.

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11. A raindrop of mass 3.35×10$% kg falls verGcally at constant speed under the
influence of gravity and air resistance. Model the drop as a parGcle. As it falls 100 m, what
is the work done on the raindrop (a) by the gravitaGonal force and (b) by air resistance?

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12. The force acting on a particle varies as in the figure. Find the work done by the force
on the particle as it moves (a) from 𝑥 = 0 to 𝑥 = 8 m, (b) from 𝑥 = 8 m to 𝑥 = 10 m, and
(c) from 𝑥 = 0 to 𝑥 = 10 m.

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13. If it takes 4.00 J of work to stretch a Hooke’s-law spring 10.0 cm from its unstressed
length, determine the extra work required to stretch it an additional 10.0 cm.

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14. A 3.00-kg object has a velocity (66i − 26j) m/s. (a) What is its kinetic energy at this
time? (b) Find the total work done on the object if its velocity changes to (86i + 46j) m/s.
(Note: From the definition of the dot product, 𝑣 " = 𝑣⃗ H 𝑣.)
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15. A sled of mass 𝑚 is given a kick on a frozen pond. The kick imparts to it an initial
speed of 2 m/s. The coefficient of kinetic friction between sled and ice is 0.1. Use energy
considerations to find the distance the sled moves before it stops.

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16. A 2.00-kg block is attached to a spring of force constant 500 N/m. The block is pulled
5.00 cm to the right of equilibrium as in the figure and released from rest. Find the speed
of the block as it passes through equilibrium if (a) the horizontal surface is frictionless and
(b) the coefficient of friction between block and surface is 0.350.

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17. An object of mass m starts from rest and slides a distance d down a frictionless incline
of angle. While sliding, it contacts an unstressed spring of negligible mass as shown in the
figure. The object slides an additional distance x as it is brought momentarily to rest by
compression of the spring (of force constant k). Find the initial separation d between
object and spring.

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18. Two objects are connected by a light string passing over a light frictionless pulley as
shown in the figure. The object of mass 5.00 kg is released from rest. Using the principle
of conservation of energy, (a) determine the speed of the 3.00-kg object just as the
5.00-kg object hits the ground. (b) Find the maximum height to which the 3.00-kg object
rises.

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19. The coefficient of friction between the 3.00-kg block and the surface in the figure is
0.400. The system starts from rest. What is the speed of the 5.00-kg ball when it has
fallen 1.50 m?

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