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SUBJECT : PHYSICS 1 SEMESTER TEST 2

SUBJECT CODE : APHYS1A
DATE : 01 APRIL 2017
DURATION : ONE HOUR 30 MINUTES
EXAMINERS : Mr. I. SHOKO & Mr. M.L. MBANDEZI
MODERATOR : Mr. F.P. NEMALILI
MARKS:
TOTAL MARKS : 56
FULL MARKS : 50

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer all questions.
2. Question can be answered in any order, but subsection must be in order.
3. Non-Programmable calculators may be used.
4. When doing calculations, give the final answer to at least two decimal places.

This question paper consists of 6 - typed pages, Including Front page.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE BEFORE PERMISSION IS GRANTED

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Question 1 – Multiple Choice [9x2 = 18]

Choose the most correct answer from the following multiple choice questions. Example 1.1 D

1.1 Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

A. The momentum of a moving lecturer

B. Your displacement from home
C. A girl ‘s weight
D. A boy ‘s mass
E. The impulse of a ball on the wall.

1.2 Which ratio correctly defines the co-efficient of friction for a given surface?

A. Applied force / weight

B. Normal force / frictional force
C. Weight / applied force
D. Frictional force / normal force
E. Normal force/ weight.

1.3 Two forces act on an object. One force is 12 N due south and the other is 17 N due west. What is the
direction of the resultant force on the object?

A. 55 o south of east
B. 35 o north of west
C. 35 o south of west
D. 55 o south of west
E. None of the above.

1.4 The following diagram refers. Which expression represents the horizontal component of the two forces?

B A

β θ

A. Acosθ + Bcosβ
B. Acosθ – Bcosβ
C. Acosθ – Bsinβ
D. Asinβ + Bsin θ
E. Asinθ + Bcos β.

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1.5 The figure below shows a 70.0-kg astronaut pushes to the left on a spacecraft with a force F in “gravity
free” space.

The spacecraft has a total mass of 1.0  104 kg. During the push, the astronaut accelerates to the right with
an acceleration of 0.36 m/s2. The magnitude of the acceleration of the spacecraft is

A. 51.4 m/s2
B. 2.5 x10–3 m/s2
C. 3.97 x10–4 m/s2
D. 0.36 m/s2
E. 7.0 x10–3 m/s2.

1.6 A 71-kg man stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator. What does the scale read if the elevator is
ascending with an acceleration of 3.0 m/s2?

A. 140 N
B. 690 N
C. 909 N
D. 480 N
E. 830 N.

1.7 A block of mass M is hung by ropes as shown in the figure below. The system is in equilibrium. The
point O represents the knot, the junction of the three ropes.

F2 F1
30° O 30°

F3

Which of the following statements is true concerning the magnitudes of the three forces in equilibrium?
A. F1 = F2 = F3
B. F2 = 2F3
C. F2 < F3
D. F1 > F3
F3
E. F1 = F2 = .
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1.8 In the figure below, a 10.0 kg block is released from rest at point A. The track is frictionless except for the
portion between points B and C, which has a length of 6.00m.

The block travels down the track, and stops at point C. The coefficient of kinetic friction, µk between the
block and the rough surface from B to C is

A. 0.50
B. 0.26
C. 0.85
D. 0.11
E. 0.33.

1.8 A 0.1-kg steel ball is dropped straight down onto a hard, horizontal floor and bounces straight up.
The ball’s speed just before and just after impact with the floor is 10 m/s. Determine the magnitude of
the impulse delivered to the floor by the steel ball.

A. 0.00 N  s
B. 10.0 N  s
C. 1.00 N  s
D. 20.0 N  s
E. 2.00 N  s.

Question 2 [18]

2.1 State each of the following from first principle (in words)
(a) Conservation of linear momentum. [2]
(b) Work-Energy Theorem. [2]

2.2 Three forces are applied to an abject as indicated in the drawing below. What must be the magnitude
and direction (specified by the angle Ѳ in the drawing) of the third force F such that the vector sum of
the three forces is 0 N? The bold lines represent the x- and y- axes. [4]
30N

50o F

10o

20N

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2.3 A pellet ball is shot straight up from the top of a roof that is 12 m above ground. It took 8.2 seconds to
hit the ground below. Neglect any effects due to air resistance. Determine the
(a) initial velocity of the pellet ball. [2]
(b) maximum height above the roof. [2]

2.4 A car travelling on a straight road with an initial velocity υ0, comes to rest after 7.45 s when the brakes
are applied. The car decelerates with an average acceleration of 9.56 m/s2 in the opposite direction.
Determine the
(a) initial velocity of the car (in km/h). [2]
(b) car total distance covered while stopping. [2]
(c) speed 2.5 seconds before the car stops. [2]

Question 3 [20]
3.1 A block of mass m2 =30 kg on a rough surface is connected to a ball of mass m1 = 20 kg by a light
weight string that goes over a lightweight, frictionless pulley as shown in the diagram below.

A force of magnitude F = 500 N at an angle θ = 30 0 with the horizontal is applied to the block as
shown in the diagram, and the block slides to the right. The coefficient of kinetic friction µk, between
the block and the surface is 0.01.
(a) Draw a free body diagram for both m1 and m2. [2]
(b) Determine the magnitude of acceleration for both masses. [5]

3.2 A 0.20 kg rocket in a fireworks display is launched from rest and follows a flight path to reach the
point P as shown in the figure below. Point P is 29 m above the starting point. In the process, total of
425 J of work is done on the rocket by the non-conservative force generated by the burning propellant
and air resistance. Find the final speed, υf of the rocket. [4]

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3.3 A 1.25 kg block rests on a table over a large hole as shown in the figure below. A 5.00 g bullet with an

initial velocity i is fired upward into the bottom of the block and remains in the block after collision.

The block and the bullet rise up to a maximum height of 22.0 cm. Use the information provided to
calculate the initial velocity of the bullet. Ignoring any effect by air resistance. [4]

3.4 A large plate at rest just breaks into three pieces. The pieces fly apart parallel to the floor. Use the data
provided in the figure below, to calculate the masses of plate pieces 1 and 2. [5]

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INFORMATION AND FORMULAE SHEET

Acceleration due to gravity ; g = 9. 8 m.s-2

Universal Gravitational constant : G = 6.672 x 10-11 N.m2/kg2

v  u  at v 2  u 2  2as

s  u  v t
1 1
s  ut  at 2
2 2

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MEMORANDUM
QUESTION 1 [2x9= 18]

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9

D D C B B C A A E

QUESTION 2 [18]
2.1
(a) Conservation of Linear Momentum – In an isolated system the total linear momentum of remains
constant (conserved). An isolated system is one for which the sum of the average external forces
acting on the system is zero. [2]
(b) Work-Energy theorem - When a net external force does work on an object, the kinetic energy of the
object changes from its initial to its final value. The difference between the two values is equal to the
work done. [2]

2.2 If R = 0 then Fx = 0 and Fy = 0

Fx = F cos Ѳ – 30 sin 50 – 20 sin 10 = 0
F cos Ѳ = 30 sin 50 + 20 sin 10 = 26.45 N

Fy = F sin Ѳ – 30 cos 50 – 20 cos 10 = 0

F sin Ѳ = 20 cos 10 – 30 cos 50 = 0.413 N

F  Fx  Fy  26.45 N
2 2

Fy
  tan 1  0.89 0 North of East [4]
Fx
2.3.
(a) s = ut + ½ at 2 , -12 = 8.2 u - ½ x 9.8 x 8.2 2 , u = 38.72 m/s [2]
(b) v 2 = u 2 - 2 g s for upward motion, 0 = ( 38.72 ) 2 – 2 x 9.8 x s, s = 76,49 m [2]

2.4.
(a) v  u  at  0  u  9.56  7.45  u  71.22m / s  256.39km/ h [2]
(b) . v 2 = u 2 + 2as , 0 2 = 71.22 2 – 2x9.56x s, s = 265.29m. [2]
(c) t = 7.45 – 2.5 = 4.95, v = u + at = 71.22 -9.65 x 4.95 = 23.90 m/s . [2]

QUESTION 3 [20] F sin300

3.1
(a) T FN

Fk [2]
m1 Fcos300
m2
T

W1
W2
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(b)
Block m1:  F  m a  T  m g  m a T  196  20a …………………………………………..(1)
y 1 y 1 1 y

Block m2:  F  0  F  F sin 30  m g  0  F  294  500 sin 30  F  44 N

y N 2 N N

 F  m a  F cos30  T  f  m a  500 cos30  T  0.01 44  30a  T  432.57  30a …..…(2)

x 2 x k 2

Subs (1) into (2) we get

196  20a  432.57  30a  50a  236.57  a  4.73m / s 2 [5]

3.2
m 2f  mgh f   m 02  mgh0   m 2f  WNC  m 02  mg h f  h0 
1 1  1 1
WNC  E f  E0  WNC 
2 2  2 2
2WNC  2mg h f  h0  2  425  2  0.20  9.829
 f   f   f  60.68m / s
m 0.20
[4]

3.3
E0  E f 
1
m  M  0 2  m  M gh0  1 m  M  f  m  M gh f  1 m  M  0 2  m  M gh f
2 2 2
1 2
  i  gh f   i  2 gh  2  9.8m / s  22.0  10 2 m  2.077 m / s but,i   f  2.077m / s
2
  m  M  0.005  1.252.077   521.33m / s [4]
 PyB   P yA  mi  m  M  f  i  m f  i  0.005

3.4
    2 f cos 450   1.79m / s * cos 450 
 PxB   P xA  m11 f cos 65  m22 f cos 45  m1    cos 650 m2  m1   3.00m / s * os650 m2
0 0
 
 1f   
 m1  0.999 m2 ………………………………………………………………..(1)
 
 PyB   P yA  m33 f sin 900  m11 f sin 650  m22 f sin 450  1.30 * 3.07  2.719m1  1.266m2
 3.991  2.719m1  1.266m2 ………………………………………………….(2)
Subs(1) into (2)
3.991  2.716m2  1.266m2  3.982m2  3.991  m2  1.002 kg
And
 m1  0.999 * 1.002kg  m1  1.001kg [5]