Physics 220 Spring 2013 Exam #2

1) #1 - #10 [1 point each] Multiple Choice. Circle the letter of the correct answer. A refrigerator of mass 100kg has coefficients of friction with the floor of s= 0.60 and k= 0.40. A workman pushes the refrigerator with a horizontal force Fw in three different cases. Case 1: Fw = 300N. Case 2: Fw = 500N. Case 3: Fw = 700N. Rank the three cases in order of greatest frictional force to least frictional force created between the refrigerator and floor. Use g = 10 m/s2. Case 1 > Case 2 > Case 3 Case 3 > Case 2 > Case 1 Case 2 > Case 3 > Case 1 Case 1 > Case 3 > Case 2 All cases generate an equal force of friction

A) B) C) D) E)

2) A block of mass m is lowered along a 30 incline at constant speed by gradually letting out a length of rope as shown. The block-incline interface has a coefficient of kinetic friction k= 0.25 What is the tension in the rope? Use g = 10 m/s/s. A) 0.50mg B) 0.35mg C) 0.28mg D) 0.19mg E) This type of motion is not possible with this coefficient. 30 3) In problem #2 above, if k= s= 0, what would the tension in the rope be while the block is lowered at constant speed? A) 0.87mg B) 0.58mg C) 0.50mg D) 0.25mg E) None of the above 4) A car of mass M travels in a straight line at constant speed on a level road with a coefficient of friction and a drag force D. The magnitude of the net force on the car is: A) Mg B) (Mg)(D) C) Mg / D D) ( Mg)2 + D 2 E) Zero 5) A horizontal amusement park ride, when spinning at a constant rate, makes 20 revolutions in one minute. What is the Period of the uniform circular motion? A) B) C) D) E) 0.005s 0.333s 3.0s 40s The radius needs to be given in order to determine the Period.

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6) A woman stands on a bathroom scale that indicates her weight is W. The woman is standing on the scale inside an elevator when it is at rest. What will the scale read when the elevator is accelerating upward? The scale will read the same value W. The scale will read a value that is much less than W. The scale will read a value that is slightly less than W. The scale will read a value that is greater than W. The scale will read zero Newtons. In the diagram an incline is gradually tipped at greater angles until at a critical angle c, the block resting on it begins to slide. What is s for the block/incline interface? s = cos(c) m s = sin(c) s = tan(c) s = cot(c) More information is necessary to determine s.

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8) What is k if the block of mass 3m is sliding at a constant speed down the incline? A) B) C) D) E) 3mgcos(3) 3mgsin(3) 3mgtan(3) tan(3) 3

3m

9) A 1.0 kg block is placed against a wall and is held stationary by a force of 30.0 N applied at a 30 angle below the horizontal as shown in the drawing. What is the magnitude and direction of the force of static friction that acts on the block? Note: use g = 10 m/s/s A) B) C) D) E) 5 N downwards 10 N upwards 20 N downwards 25 N upwards the scenario shown is impossible wall

30

1.0 kg

side view

10) In terms of m, what must the mass of block A be in order to keep blocks B and C stationary? The circular objects are frictionless pulleys suspended securely from the ceiling. A) (1/7)m B) 1.0m C) 3.5m D) 5.0m E) Insufficient information given ? block A 4m block B

3m block C

Physics 220 Spring 2013 Exam #2

11. [10 pts] In the figure shown, the incline/block interface is frictionless, but the block/floor interface has a coefficient of friction s > 0. The block/block contact point is also frictionless. Block A has mass m and block B has a different mass M. These blocks remain stationary throughout the problem. Block A Block B mass m Mass M

s = k = 0

s > 0

(a) [4 pts] Draw the free-body diagrams for Block A and Block B. Make sure the forces you draw have the correct directions. Label your forces with understandable labels such as WA, WB, NA, NB, FA,B, FB,A, fs, etc. You may want to also sketch the components of any forces that do not lie directly along the coordinate axes shown. Use the coordinate system given here for both blocks. Hint: consider the 3rd law force pair generated at the mutual point of contact of the blocks.
y Block B

Block A x

(b) [4 pts] Using the coordinate system shown above, write the force equations F = ma for the free body diagrams you drew in part (a). You should have a horizontal and vertical force equation for Block A and a horizontal and vertical force equation for Block B (4 total equations). DO NOT SOLVE THEM YET.
Block A x-direction F=ma equation: y-direction F=ma equation: Block B x-direction F=ma equation: y-direction F=ma equation:

(c) [2 pts] If the blocks were to remain stationary, and if the contact force between the two blocks was known to be 25.0 Newtons, what would the direction and magnitude of fs be?

fs = ____________ in the direction:

(magnitude) (draw an arrow)

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12. [10 pts] A person in a sled (total mass m) slides from rest beginning at point A. Eventually the person+sled object compresses the spring on the right. The hills are frictionless. Fill out the table. Your answers must be written in terms of m, h, g, k. Note: Point C has height = 0.

A
h k

1 3

D C

1 4

h
h=0

Speed at A: _________________ Speed at B: _________________ Speed at C: _________________ Speed at D: _________________ Acceleration at C: _____________ Normal force at C: _____________ Potential Energy at D: ____________ Kinetic Energy at D: _____________ Energy Stored in spring at maximum Compression (in terms of m, g, h): _____________________ Maximum compression distance of spring, xmax (in terms of m, g, h, k) : ______________________

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13. [10 pts] A little girl whirls a ball of mass m around her waist in uniform circular motion (in a conical pendulum). The string has length L and makes an constant angle with respect to the vertical as shown. Fill out the table in terms of m, g, , L, . Draw the free body diagram for the ball at the instant drawn (label forces):

Ball

Radius of the circle the ball moves on: ______________________ Total distance the ball travels during one full revolution: ____________________ Tension in the string: ___________________ Speed of the ball: ____________________ Period of the ball (hard: calculate last): ____________________ Centripetal Force magnitude: ____________________ Centripetal Force direction at the instant shown: _____________________ Net force on the ball at every instant: ______________________