4 MT121: Week 4 Questions

Motion in More Than One Dimension

Question 1 : How many of the following accurately define the position of P relative
to the origin O?

7 5i + 12j
     
12 1 0
◦ where i ≡ ,j≡
5 0 1
8 13i where tan θ = 12
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◦ (3i + 4j) − 2(i + 4j)
◦ Move a distance 13 along the line OP .
(a) none (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 (e) 4 (f) all (g) No idea!

Question 2 : Starting from the origin, I walk to a position (5i + 6j)m. I then walk in
the direction 3i + 4j for a distance 10m. What position do I finish at?
(a) (35i + 46j)m
(b) (8i + 10j)m
(c) (6i + 8j)m
(d) (11i + 14j)m
(e) I don’t know

Question 3 : Two cars collide. The first was travelling at a velocity (3i + 4j)mph,
while the second was travelling at (−2i − 8j)mph. What was the relative speed of the
impact (i.e. from the perspective of one car, how fast did the other car appear to be
travelling)?
(a) 13mph
(b) 3mph
√
(c) 17mph
(d) -3mph
(e) I don’t know

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Question 4 : Two cars collide. The first was travelling at a velocity (3i + 4j)mph,
while the second was travelling at (−2i − 8j)mph. What was the relative angle of the
impact? (If they collided head-on, the angle would be π.)
 
(a) arctan 125
5
(b) arctan 12
 
(c) arccos 10−38
√
17

(d) arccos(−38)
(e) π
(f) I don’t know

Question 5 : A particle of mass m is initially at rest at a height h above the ground.

In addition to gravity, it is subject to a constant horizontal force of magnitude Fh .
What is the total force acting on the particle?

(a) F = Fh + mg
(b) F = Fh i − mgj
 
Fh
(c) F =
mg
(d) F = Fh i − mgj where j is pointing vertically upwards, and i is in the direction of
the horizontal force.
(e) I don’t know

Question 6 : A particle of mass m is initially at rest at a height h above the ground.

In addition to gravity, it is subject to a constant horizontal force of magnitude Fh . At
what time does the particle hit the ground? (The acceleration due to gravity is g.)

2hm
(a) mg+Fh

2hm
(b) Fh

2h
(c) g+Fh

2h
(d) g

(e) I don’t know

Question 7 : A particle of mass m is initially at rest at a height h above the ground.

In addition to gravity, it is subject to a constant horizontal force of magnitude Fh .
What is the velocity as a function of time? You should assume that i points in the
direction of the horizontal force, and that j points vertically upwards.
Fh
(a) v = m ti + (h − gt)j
(b) v = Fh ti + (h − mgt)j
Fh
(c) v = m ti − gtj
Fh
(d) v = m − gt
(e) I don’t know

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 Question 8 : A particle of mass m is initially at rest at a height h above the ground.
In addition to gravity, it is subject to a constant horizontal force of magnitude Fh . At
what angle to the horizontal does the particle hit the ground?
(a) 0
π
(b) 2
mg
(c) θ where tan θ = Fh and θ is the angle below the horizontal.
(d) tan θ = − Fgh
(e) I don’t know

Question 9 : A box of relief supplies of mass m is dropped from an aircraft which is

flying with speed v0 at constant height in the x-direction. As well as gravity, the box
is subject to air resistance so that the force on it is −mβv when its velocity is v. Find
v(t).
(a) v(t) = − βg (1 − e−βt )i
(b) v(t) = v0 e−βt i − βg (1 − e−βt )j
(c) v(t) = v0 e−βt − βg (1 − e−βt )
 
(d) v(t) = v0 e−βt − βg (1 − e−βt ) i − βg (1 − e−βt )j
(e) I don’t know

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