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Q1.
The area under a velocity-time graph represents:
v
A) displacement
B) acceleration
C) impulse
D) work
E) power t
Ans:
=

⟹∆ =

⟹ ( − ) ℎ=

Q2.
A particle is thrown upward from the ground into the air. If the particle returns back to
the ground in 2.40 s, what was its initial speed? Ignore air resistance.

A) 11.8 m/s
B) 5.88 m/s
C) 23.5 m/s
D) 9.41 m/s
E) 2.40 m/s
Ans:
From the ground up

= 1.2 s
0
= − ⟹ = = 9.8 × 1.2 = 11.8 m/s

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Q3.
 
  A×B
ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
If A = 3i − 4 j and B = 8 i − 6 j , find   .
A.B

A) 0.3kˆ
B) k̂
C) 3kˆ
D) 3
E) zero
Ans:
̂ ̂
× = 3 −4 0 = (−18 + 32) = 14
8 −6 0

∙ = 24 + 24 = 48

× 14
= = 0.3
∙ 48

Q4.
A particle is in uniform circular motion in a horizontal plane. The instantaneous
velocity and instantaneous acceleration are:

A) perpendicular to each other

B) both tangent to the circular path
C) opposite to each other
D) in the same direction
E) both perpendicular to the circular path
Ans:

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Q5.
An airplane is flying horizontally at a height of 490 m above the surface of earth and at
a speed of 200 m/s. How far from a target (horizontal distance) should it release a
package to hit the target on the ground?

A) 2000 m
B) 1000 m
C) 490 m
D) 200 m
E) 980 m
Ans:
0 0 1
− = −
2

2 2 × 490
= = = 10 s

= ∙ = 200 × 10 = 2000 m

Q6.
A body is hanging from a balance supported form the ceiling of an elevator. The balance
reads 98.0 N when the elevator is stationary. If the elevator moves with an upward
acceleration of 2.00 m/s2, what will be the reading of the balance?

A) 118 N
B) 78.0 N T
C) 156 N
D) 98.0 N a
⇜

E) 49.0 N
Ans: mg

98
= = 10 kg
9.8

= −

= ( + ) = (10)(2 + 9.8) = 118 N

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Q7.
One end of a 0.800 m massless string is fixed, while the other end is attached to a 2.00
kg stone. The stone swings in a vertical circle, passing the highest point with a speed
of 4.00 m/s. The magnitude of the tension in the string at the highest point is:

A) 20.4 N
B) 12.4 N mg
a

⇝
C) 10.1 N
T
D) 32.7 N
E) zero
Ans:

= +

= ( − )= − = 20.4 N

Q8.
A body moving along the x-axis is acted on by a force that varies with x as shown in
Figure 1. Find the work done by this force on the object as it moves from x = 0 to x =
8.0 m.

A) – 16 J
B) +34 J Figure 1
C) – 18 J
D) +10 J
E) +18 J
Ans:
After cancelling the positive area:
= −4 × 4 = − 16 J

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Q9.
A 2.0 kg block is projected down a rough inclined plane that makes an angle of 30o
above the horizontal with an initial kinetic energy of 2.0 J. If the coefficient of kinetic
friction between the block and the incline is 0.60, how far will the block slide down the
incline before coming to rest?

A) 5.2 m
B) 1.8 m ℎ
C) 3.0 m
D) 1.0 m
E) 2.3 m ℎ= =
2
Ans:

∆ +∆ =

− − ℎ=− ∙

1
− − =− 30°
2

( 30° − 0.5) =

0.384 = 2.0 ⇒ = 5.2 m

Q10.
A 2000 kg truck travelling north at 12 m/s turns and travels at 14 m/s east. What is the
magnitude of the change of the linear momentum of the truck?

A) 3.7×104 N.s
B) 4.0×103 N.s
C) 5.2×104 N.s
D) 1.4×104 N.s
E) 2.9×104 N.s
Ans:
=

= 2 × 10 × 12 ̂ = 24 × 10 (N ∙ s)

= = 2 × 10 × 14 ̂ = 28 × 10 ̂ (N ∙ s)

∆ = − = 28 ̂ − 24 ̂ (× 10 N ∙ s)

∆ = (28) +(24) × 10 = 3.7 × 10 (N ∙ s)

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Q11.
In a completely inelastic collision, a bullet of mass 20.0 g strikes a ballistic pendulum
whose block has a mass of 5.00 kg and is initially at rest. The (block + bullet) system
is observed to rise a vertical distance of 5.00 cm before momentarily stopping. What
was the initial speed of the bullet?

A) 248 m/s
B) 192 m/s
C) 267 m/s
D) 120 m/s
E) 460 m/s
Ans:
: = 2 ℎ

: =( + )
⟶
+
⟹ =

0.02 + 5.0
= × √2 × 9.8 × 0.05 = 248 m/s
0.02

Q12.
A wheel, starting from rest, turns through 8.0 revolutions in a time interval of 12 s.
Assuming constant angular acceleration, what is the angular speed of the wheel at the
end of this time interval?

A) 8.4 rad/s
B) 5.9 rad/s
C) 3.0 rad/s
D) 1.7 rad/s
E) 3.8 rad/s
Ans:
0
1 2
= + ⟹ =
2
0 2 2 2×8×2
= + = ∙ = = = 8.4 rad/s
12

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Q13.
A uniform solid sphere (radius = 0.200 m, mass = 150 kg) is initially stationary. How
much work is required to have it rolling without slipping on a horizontal surface with
50.0 rad/s?

A) 1.05×104 J
B) 3.00×103 J
C) 7.50×103 J
D) 1.75×104 J
E) 1.30×104 J
Ans:
1 1 1 2
= = + = ∙ + × ×
2 2 2 2 5

= 0.5 + 0.2 = 0.7

= 0.7 × (0.2) × 150 × 2500 = 1.05 × 10 J

Q14.
A uniform horizontal beam of weight W is supported by a hinge and a cable, as shown
in Figure 2. The vertical component of the force by the hinge on the beam is:

Figure 2
A) W/2, up
B) W, down
C) W, up
D) W/2, down
E) zero

Ans:
=0∶

− + ∙ 60° = 0
2
60
⟹ = O
2 60°

=0∶ 60° − + =0 W

⟹ = − 60° = − 60° = (+) →

2 60° 2

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Q15.
Figure 3 shows a uniform horizontal beam (length 10.0 m, mass 25.0 kg) that is pivoted
at the wall, with its far end supported by a cable that makes an angle of 60.0o with the
horizontal. If a person, of mass 60.0 kg, stands 4.00 m from the pivot, what is the tension
in the cable?
Figure 3
A) 413 N
B) 200 N
C) 830 N
D) 446 N
E) 390 N

Ans:
=0

(− )(4) − ( )(5) + ( )(10) sin 60° = 0 θ

O
4 +5 (4 × 60) + (5 × 25) × 9.8
⟹ = = X W
10 ∙ sin 60° 10 × sin 60°

= 413 N

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Q16.
A cylindrical wire stretches 1.0 cm when a force is applied to it (perpendicular to its
cross section). The same force is applied to another cylindrical wire of the same material
but that has twice the radius and twice the length of the first wire. The second wire
stretches by:

A) 0.50 cm
B) 0.25 cm
C) 1.0 cm
D) 2.0 cm
E) 4.0 cm
Ans:
∆
1 ∶ = ∙ = = =
2 4

∙ ∙∆ ∙
= → (1)
4

∙ ∙∆ ∙
2 ∶ = → (2)
4

∙ ∙∆ ∙ 4
(2) (1): 1 = ∙
4 ∙ ∙∆ ∙

∆ ∆ 2
1= ∙ ∙ ⟹1= ∙ ∙
∆ ∆ 2

∆ 1 ∆ 1
1= × 4 × ⇒ ∆ = 2∆ ⇒ ∆ = = cm
∆ 2 2 2

Q17.
Two particles, of masses m and 2m, are fixed in place on the x-axis, as shown in Figure
4. The net gravitational force, due to these two particles, on a third particle will possibly
be zero when this particle is at point:
Figure 4
A) E
B) C
C) D
D) A
E) B
Ans:

The point of equilibrium has to be on the x-axis between the two particles closer to the
lighter one ⟹ Point E

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Q18.
An astronaut weighs 140 N on the surface of the Moon. If the astronaut is in a circular
orbit about the Moon at an altitude that is equal to the radius of the Moon, what is his
kinetic energy in the orbit? The radius of the Moon is 1.7×106 m.

A) 6.0×107 J
B) 2.4×108 J
C) 1.2×108 J
D) 1.5×107 J
E) 2.8×108 J
Ans:
On the surface: F = = 140

In the Orbit: K = = =
2 (2)(2 ) 4

1.7 × 10
= ∙ = × 140 = 6.0 × 10 J
4 4

Q19.
An object is released from rest when it is at an altitude of 4.0×106 m above the surface
of a planet of mass 4.0×1024 kg and radius 5.0×106 m. What is the speed of the
object just before striking the surface of the planet? Neglect air resistance

A) 6.9 km/s
B) 7.8 km/s
C) 3.5 km/s
D) 5.4 km/s
E) 4.1 km/s
Ans: 0
K + =K +
K = −

1
= − +
2

1 1
=2 −
+ℎ

1 1
= 2 × 6.67 × 10 × 4 × 10 × −
5 × 10 9 × 10

∴ = 6887 m⁄s ⟶ 6.9 km/s

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Q20.
A planet orbits with an angular momentum of 3.6×1045 kg.m2/s about the Sun. The line
drawn from the Sun to the planet sweeps area at a rate of 3.0×1020 m2/s. The mass of
the planet is:

A) 6.0×1024 kg
B) 1.9×1024 kg
C) 8.0×1024 kg
D) 3.4×1027 kg
E) 7.6×1035 kg
Ans:
Kepler s 2nd Law:

3.60 × 10
= ⇒ = = = 6.0 × 10 kg
2 2( ) 2 × 3 × 10

Q21.
A rocket is fired vertically upward from Earth’s surface with a speed that is half of the
escape speed. If R is the radius of Earth, the highest altitude reached, measured from
the surface, is:

A) R/3
B) R/2
C) R/4
D) R
E) 2R
Ans:
2
= ⟶ = =
2 2

→ ; →
0
+ = +

1
− =−
2
1 3
= − × = − =
2 2 4 4

4 4
⇒ = ⇒ℎ= − = − =
3 3 3

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Q22.
A spring, of force constant k =1250 N/m, is placed below a circular piston (radius 0.60
cm), as shown in Figure 5. As the piston is lowered into water, what change of depth
causes the piston to compress the spring by 1.5 cm?

A) 17 m Figure 5
B) 24 m
C) 13 m
D) 38 m
E) 79 m
Ans:
= : =

1250 × 1.5 × 10
⇒ = = = 1.66 × 10 Pa
× 36 × 10

∆ 1.66 × 10
∆ = ℎ→ℎ= = = 17 m
10 × 9.8

Q23.
An object, of density 7.9 g/cm3, hangs from a balance. The balance reads 80 N when
the object is in air, and 71 N when completely immersed in a liquid. What is the density
of the liquid?

A) 0.89 g/cm3
B) 8.8 g/cm3
C) 0.010 g/cm3
D) 1.5 g/cm3
E) 0.58 g/cm3
Ans:
: = ⟶ =

= → = = → =

: = −

= −

− −
= = ∙

.
= ∙ 1− = (7.87) 1 − = 0.89 g⁄cm

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Q24.
The rate of flow of water through a horizontal pipe is 2.0 m3/minute. Determine the
speed of flow at a point where the radius of the pipe is 4.0 cm.

A) 6.6 m/s
B) 400 m/s
C) 2.3 m/s
D) 0.84 m/s
E) 9.8 m/s
Ans:
=

1 1 1
⟹ = = = ∙ 2.0 ∙ ∙
60 16 × 10

= 6.6 m/s

Q25.
Figure 6 shows a pipe and gives the volume flow rate (in cm3/s) and the direction of
flow for all but one section (B). What are the volume flow rate and direction of flow in
section B?
Figure 6
A) 2 cm3/s , to the left
B) 9 cm3/s , to the righ
C) 3 cm3/s , to the right
D) 8 cm3/s , to the left
E) 4 cm3/s , to the left
Ans:
A
4 ↓ 12 ↑5 2
8↑ → → ←
7 ↓9

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Q26.
A large gasoline tank is closed, and is under an absolute pressure of 3.0 atm (see Figure
7). A small hole is made 40 m below the surface of the gasoline. At what speed does
the gasoline leave the hole? (Density of gasoline = 660 kg/m3)
Figure 7
A) 37 m/s
B) 41 m/s
C) 98 m/s
D) 21 m/s
E) 34 m/s
Ans: 0
1 1
+ + = + +
2 2
1
( − )+ ( − )=
2

(2 × 1.013 × 10 ) + (660 × 9.8 × 40) = 330

⇒ = 37 m/s

Q27.
A 0.25 kg block oscillates on a frictionless surface at the end of a spring that has a
spring constant of 200 N/m. If the system has a total energy of 6.0 J, then the amplitude
of oscillation is:

A) 0.24 m
B) 0.060 m
C) 0.17 m
D) 4.9 m
E) 1.2 m
Ans:
1
=
2

2 2×6
= = = 0.24 m
200

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Q28.
A 0.50 kg box connected to a light spring, of force constant 20 N/m, oscillates on a
horizontal frictionless surface. The amplitude of the motion is 3.0 cm. Find the speed
of the box when its displacement is 2.5 cm.

A) 0.10 m/s
B) 0.30 m/s
C) 1.2 m/s
D) 1.5 m/s
E) 2.0 m/s
Ans:
1 1
= = × 20 × 9.0 × 10 = 0.009 J
2 2
1 1
= +
2 2
1 1
= −
2 2
2 1
= −
2

2 1
= 0.009 − × 20 × 2.55 × 10
0.5 2

⟹ = 0.0999 = 0.10 m/s

Q29.
The displacement of a particle moving in simple harmonic motion is given by the
equation: x(t) = 2.0 cos(6.0t) , where x is in meters and t is in seconds. What is the
maximum acceleration of the particle and where does it occur?

A) 72 m/s2 at maximum negative displacement

B) 72 m/s2 at maximum positive displacement
C) 12 m/s2 at maximum negative displacement
D) 12 m/s2 at maximum positive displacement
E) 2.0 m/s2 at zero displacement
Ans:
= = (36)(2.0) = 72 ⁄

It occurs at the negative extreme of the motion.

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Q30.
A simple pendulum has length L and period T. If the length of the pendulum is reduced
to L/4, then the period becomes

A) T/2
B) 2T
C) T/4
D) 4T
E) T
Ans:
1
=2 → =2 = 2 =
4 2 2

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