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PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT Time Allowed: 20 min.

PHY 111 Test Course Title: Mechanics, Heat, Properties of matter and sound Instruction: Answer any Two Questions
1. (a) Write 2 of the three equations of motion (b) A car starts from rest, accelerating at 6.0m/s2 for 5s. it continues at this speed for 25s, and then comes to a stop in 4s. (i) Calculate the total distance covered, and (ii) the average velocity for the whole displacement 2. (a) Mention two conditions for the elastic collision (b) Phonograph turn- tables rotating at 78rev/min slows down and stop 30s after the motor is turned off. (i) Find its (uniform) angular acceleration (ii) how many revolutions does it make with the slow down period? 3. (a) Define angular velocity (b) Suppose you wish to construct a simple pendulum of period 1.0s. If g=9.8m/s2, (i) what is the length of the pendulum (ii) what will be the new period if this length is doubled? 4. (a) What is impulse? (b) The particle displacement of air molecules due to a sound wave is given by y= 4.0sin (ax+bt)mm. where a=4/3 m-1, and b = 440 rad/s find (i) the wavelength (ii) the frequency (iii) period

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT Time Allowed: 20 min. PHY 111 Test Course Title: Mechanics, Heat, Properties of matter and sound Instruction: Answer any Two Questions
1. (a) Write 2 of the three equations of motion (b) A car starts from rest, accelerating at 6.0m/s2 for 5s. it continues at this speed for 25s, and then comes to a stop in 4s. (i) Calculate the total distance covered, and (ii) the average velocity for the whole displacement 2. (a) Mention two conditions for the elastic collision (b) Phonograph turn- tables rotating at 78rev/min slows down and stop 30s after the motor is turned off. (i) Find its (uniform) angular acceleration (ii) how many revolutions does it make with the slow down period? 3. (a) Define angular velocity (b) Suppose you wish to construct a simple pendulum of period 1.0s. If g=9.8m/s2, (i) what is the length of the pendulum (ii) what will be the new period if this length is doubled? 4. (a) What is impulse? (b) The particle displacement of air molecules due to a sound wave is given by y= 4.0sin (ax+bt)mm. where a=4/3 m-1, and b = 440 rad/s find (i) the wavelength (ii) the frequency (iii) period

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