1. A 0.

50 kg block attached to an ideal spring with a spring constant of 80 N/m oscillates on

a horizontal frictionless surface. The total mechanical energy is 0.12 J. The greatest
extension of the spring from its equilibrium position is:

A) 1.5 x 10-3 m B) 3.0 x 10-3 m C) 0.039 m

D) 0.054 m E) 18 m

2. A block is attached to the end of an ideal spring and moved from coordinate xi to coordinate
xf. The relaxed position is at x = 3. The work done by spring is positive if:
A) xi = 2 cm and xf = 4 cm B) xi = –2 cm and xf = 4 cm
C) xi = –2 cm and xf = –4 cm D) xi = 2 cm and xf = –4 cm
E) xi = 0 cm and xf = –4 cm

3. A particle is to move along an x axis from x = 0 to x1 while a conservative force, directed

along the x axis, acts on the particle. The figure shows three situations in which the x
component of that force varies with x. The force has the same maximum magnitude F1 in
all three situations. Rank the situations according to the change in the associated potential
energy during the particle’s motion, most negative first.

A) 2, 1, 3 (B) 1, 2, 3 (C) 3,2,1 (D) 3,1,2 (E) 1,3,2

4. An ideal spring is used to fire a 15.0 g block horizontally across a frictionless tabletop.
The spring has a spring constant of 20 N/m and is initially compressed by 7.0 cm. The
speed of the block as it leaves the spring is:

A) 0 B) 1.9  10–3 m/s C) 2.6  10–2 m/s D) 0.39 m/s E) 2.6 m/s

5. A block moves with uniform circular motion because a cord tied to the block is anchored
at the center of a circle. The power due to the force on the block from the cord is:

(A) positive (B) negative (C) zero

(D) depends on which quadrant the block is at that moment
(E) negative in quadrant I and II, positive in quadrant III and IV

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6. For a block of mass m to slide without friction up the rise of height h shown, it must have
a minimum initial speed of:

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A) 2 √𝑔ℎ B) √𝑔ℎ/2 C) √2𝑔ℎ D)2√2𝑔ℎ E) 2√𝑔ℎ

7. A particle is initially at rest on a horizontal, frictionless table. It is acted upon by a constant

horizontal force F. Which of the following five graphs is a correct plot of work W as a
function of particle speed, v?

A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

8. A simple pendulum consists of a 2.0 kg mass attached to a string. It is released from rest
at X as shown. Its speed at the lowest point Y is:

A) 0.90 m/s B) 3.6 m/s C) 3.6 m/s D) 6 m/s E) 36 m/s

9. A 50 g bullet with a horizontal velocity of 400 m/s comes to rest 10 cm inside a solid
fixed wooden block. The magnitude of the change in mechanical energy (in J) is:

A) 10 B) 4x105 C) zero D) 4000 E) 980

10. The index of refraction for diamond is 2.5. Which of the following is correct for the
situation shown?

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 A) (sin a)/(sin b) = 2.5 B) (sin b)/(sin d) = 2.5 C) (cos a)/(cos c) = 2.5
D) (sin a)/(sin c) = 1/(2.5) E) a/c = 2.5

11. Consider radio waves (r), visible light (v), infrared (i), x-rays (x) and ultraviolet (u). In
order of increasing frequency, they are:
A) r,v,i,x,u B) r,i,v,u,x C) i,r,v,u,x D) x,u,v,i,r E) r,i,v,x,u

12. The human eyes are most sensitive to:

A) Red light B) violet light C) Blue light
D) Green light E) Equally sensitive to all colors

1. The figure below shows a Grand Prix race car of mass m = 600 kg as it travels on a flat track in
a circular arc of radius R = 100 m. Because of the shape of the car and the wings on it, the passing
air exerts a negative lift ̅̅̅
𝐹𝐿 downward on the car. The coefficient of static friction between the
tires and the track is 0.75. If the car is on the verge of sliding out of the turn when its speed is 28.6
m/s, what is the magnitude of the negative lift acting downward on the car? (5)

2. A canister slides across a horizontal frictionless counter with speed v. It then runs into and
compresses a spring of spring constant k. Find and expression for the general solution of the
compression distance, d, when the canister is momentarily stopped by the spring. (3)

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3. A 1.5 kg crate falls from a height of 2.0 m onto an industrial spring scale with a spring constant
of 1.5 x 105 N/m. (Assuming an elastic collision). At its greatest compression what is the
reading on the scale? (4)
4. The figure shows a water-slide ride in which a glider is shot by a spring along a water-drenched
(frictionless) track that takes the glider from a horizontal section down to ground level. As the
glider then moves along the ground-level track, it is gradually brought to rest by friction. The
total mass of the glider and its rider is m= 200 kg, the initial compression of the spring is d =
5.00 m, the spring constant is k = 3.20 x 103 N/m, the initial height is h = 35.0 m and the
coefficient of kinetic friction along the ground-level track is µk = 0.800. Through what
distance L does the glier slide along the ground-level track until it stops? (5)

a.
5. (a) Calculate the work W done on a particle by a variable force F(x) = 5x2 – 2x + 3 between
xi = 4 and xf = 8 when the particle moves from xi to xf . (3)

(b) Consequently, if the initial velocity of the particle is 0 m/s and the mass is 1 kg, what is
the final velocity. (1)

6. Below a beam of initially unpolarised light is sent through three polarizing sheets whose
polarizing directions make angles 1 = 2 = 3 = 50° with the y axis. What percentage of the
light’s initial intensity is transmitted by the system of three sheets (Hint: Be careful with the
angles.) (5)

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Some useful equations

𝑣2
𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎 𝐹 = −𝑘𝑥 𝑓 = 𝜇𝐹𝑁 𝑎= 𝑊 = 𝐹. 𝑥 U = ½kx2
𝑟
2𝜋𝑟
𝑇= U = mgh
𝑣

𝑣 = 𝑣0 + 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 − 𝑥0 = (𝑣0 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃0 )𝑡
1 1
𝑥 − 𝑥0 = 𝑣0 𝑡 + 2 𝑎𝑡 2 𝑦 − 𝑦0 = (𝑣0 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃0 )𝑡 − 2 𝑔𝑡 2
𝑣 2 = 𝑣02 + 2𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑥0 ) 𝑣𝑦 = 𝑣0 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃0 − 𝑔𝑡
1
𝑥 − 𝑥0 = 2 (𝑣0 + 𝑣)𝑡 𝑣𝑦2 = (𝑣0 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃0 )2 − 2𝑔(𝑦 − 𝑦0 )
1 𝑔𝑥 2
𝑥 − 𝑥0 = 𝑣𝑡 − 2 𝑎𝑡 2 𝑦 = (tan 𝜃0 )𝑥 − 2(𝑣0 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃0 )2
𝑣02
𝑅= 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃0
𝑔
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
=𝒑+
𝒇 𝒊
𝒊 𝒉′
𝒎=− =
𝒑 𝒉

n1sinθ1 = n2sinθ2

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