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Linear Kinetics Problem Set

The document contains 11 physics problems related to Newton's Second Law involving forces, masses, accelerations and velocities. It then contains 3 additional problems related to Newton's Third Law involving forces, momentums, impulses and time intervals.
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Linear Kinetics Problem Set

The document contains 11 physics problems related to Newton's Second Law involving forces, masses, accelerations and velocities. It then contains 3 additional problems related to Newton's Third Law involving forces, momentums, impulses and time intervals.
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Problem Set 6: Linear Kinetics

Newton’s Second Law


1. A snowboarder loses control and runs into a tree. If the snowboarder has a mass of 85kg
and was traveling at a velocity of 25m/s, what was the force applied to his body if he was in
contact with the tree for 1.2 seconds?

2. During an egg toss, Mike understands the laws of physics (motion). Knowing that the egg
has a mass of 0.3kg and is traveling with a velocity of 12m/s, Mike can apply a force of 1.3N
before the egg breaks. How long should Mike take to catch the egg? Hint- is the force
applied by Mike a propulsive force, or a braking force? Is it positive or negative?

3. A weight lifter exerts a net force upward of 2000N on a 150kg barbell. What vertical
acceleration does it experience?

4. How much force must be applied by a kicker to give a stationary 2.5kg ball an acceleration
of 40m/s2?

5. During a soccer tournament a player is injured when 2 forces act on the anterior knee. One
force is 658 N pulling at 335° and the second force is 859 N pulling at 101°. What is the
resultant force acting on the knee?

6. How much force is required to catch a baseball of 0.76 kg over a 0.42 sec if the ball is
travelling at 29 m/s?

7. In Sochi, the women’s gold medal bobsled team begins a downhill run by pushing their sled
to obtain a maximum velocity. Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse push their 110 kg sled
over a 5.0 s time interval. If they push with a constant force of 150 N, how fast will the sled
be going after the 5.0 s period (neglecting friction)?

8. A baseball (1.2 kg) is traveling at a velocity of 35m/s. If a catcher applies a braking force of
-13N, how long will it take to stop the ball?

9. A racquetball can withstand a force of 45000N. If the ball is traveling at a rate of


300,000m/s (mass 1.8 kg), and it is stopped by some force in 11.6 seconds, will the ball
remain intact?

10. A ball (5kg) falls from a height of 25m. A baseball is thrown at a velocity of 63m/s and has a
mass of 1.5kg. If you could not escape from being hit by one of the two, which one would
you choose to be hit by?

11. If you want to accelerate a kettle bell (mass of 10 kg) at 1 m/s2 at an angle of 60 degrees
from the horizontal, what are the x and y components of the force that you would need to
provide? (Remember, consider all forces acting on the kettle bell…)
Newton’s Third Law

1. The doctor suggests that your foot can only withstand a force of 2500N. The momentum of
your body just before your foot strikes the ground is 841.5kgm/s. In order for your foot to
be okay, how much time must the cushioning in your shoe allow before pushing off again?

2. A 62 kg sprinter applied a horizontal force to the ground of 1352 N for 0.19 seconds. After
the force application, there was a final horizontal velocity of 9.75 m/s. What was the initial
horizontal velocity?

3. A pitched ball with a mass of 1kg reaches a catcher’s glove traveling at a velocity of 28m/s.
a. How much momentum does the ball have?
b. How much impulse is required to stop the ball?
c. If the ball is in contact with the catcher’s glove for 0.5 seconds during the catch, how
much average force is applied by the glove?

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The impulse required to stop the ball equals the change in momentum. The initial momentum p_initial = 1 kg * 28 m/s = 28 kg*m/s, and final p_final = 0 kg*m/s when the ball stops. Therefore, the impulse J needed is the change in momentum: J = p_final - p_initial = 0 - 28 = -28 kg*m/s. The negative value indicates the impulse direction is opposite to the ball's initial motion.

To find the resultant force, we need to resolve each applied force into its x and y components and then combine them. For the 658 N force at 335°, the components are Fx1 = 658 cos(335°), Fy1 = 658 sin(335°). For the 859 N force at 101°, the components are Fx2 = 859 cos(101°), Fy2 = 859 sin(101°). Adding the respective components gives the total x and y components of the resultant force, F_total_x = Fx1 + Fx2 and F_total_y = Fy1 + Fy2. The magnitude of the resultant force F_r is the square root of the sum of the squares of these components: F_r = √(F_total_x² + F_total_y²). Finally, calculate the angle θ of F_r using tan θ = F_total_y / F_total_x.

The time required to stop the ball is determined using the impulse-momentum principle. The change in momentum Δp = m * Δv = 1.2 kg * -35 m/s = -42 kg*m/s (the negative sign indicates a decrease in velocity). With the stopping force F = -13 N, time t can be found by rearranging the impulse formula: F * t = Δp, so t = Δp / F = -42 kg*m/s / -13 N = 3.23 s.

To find the vertical acceleration of the barbell, apply Newton's second law: F_net = ma, where F_net is the net force applied, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration. Here, F_net = 2000 N and m = 150 kg. Rearranging the formula to solve for a gives a = F_net / m = 2000 N / 150 kg = 13.33 m/s². Therefore, the vertical acceleration experienced by the barbell is 13.33 m/s².

To determine the time Mike should take to catch the egg, we use the formula F = Δp / Δt, where Δp is the change in momentum and Δt is the time. The initial momentum p_initial = mass * velocity = 0.3kg * 12m/s = 3.6 kg*m/s. Since Mike applies a force to stop the egg, the final momentum p_final = 0 kg*m/s. The change in momentum Δp = 0 - 3.6 = -3.6 kg*m/s. Given that the applied force F = -1.3N (negative because it's a braking force), Δt = Δp / F = -3.6 kg*m/s / -1.3 N = 2.77 s. Therefore, Mike should take approximately 2.77 seconds to safely catch the egg without breaking it.

Using Newton's second law, the acceleration of the sled is a = F/m = 150 N / 110 kg = 1.364 m/s². To find the final velocity achieved after 5 seconds, starting from rest, use the kinematic equation v = u + at, where initial velocity u = 0 m/s, a = 1.364 m/s², and t = 5 s. Thus, the final velocity v = 0 m/s + 1.364 m/s² * 5 s = 6.82 m/s.

The force required to catch the baseball can be determined using impulse, which equals the change in momentum. The initial momentum p_initial = 0.76 kg * 29 m/s = 22.04 kg*m/s. The baseball comes to a rest, so p_final = 0 kg*m/s. The change in momentum Δp = p_final - p_initial = 0 - 22.04 = -22.04 kg*m/s. Impulse J = F * Δt, thus F = Δp / Δt = -22.04 kg*m/s / 0.42 s = -52.48 N. The negative sign indicates the direction of force opposing the ball's motion.

To calculate the force applied to the snowboarder's body, we use the formula for impulse, which is the change in momentum (Δp = mΔv) divided by the time of contact. The change in momentum is equal to the mass multiplied by the change in velocity, and in this case, the final velocity after the collision is 0 m/s because the snowboarder comes to a stop when hitting the tree. Thus, the force can be calculated as F = (mass * change in velocity) / time. With m = 85kg, initial velocity v_i = 25m/s, final velocity v_f = 0 m/s, and time t = 1.2 seconds, the force F = (85kg * (0 - 25)m/s) / 1.2s = -1770.83 N. The negative sign indicates the force direction is opposite to the motion.

To determine the initial velocity, apply the impulse-momentum theorem: impulse J = change in momentum, or J = F * Δt = (m * v_final) - (m * v_initial). Given F = 1352 N, Δt = 0.19 s, m = 62 kg, and v_final = 9.75 m/s, impulse J = 1352 N * 0.19 s = 256.88 kg*m/s. Solving for v_initial: v_initial = (m * v_final - J) / m = (62 kg * 9.75 m/s - 256.88 kg*m/s) / 62 kg = 5.89 m/s.

The resultant force is determined by vector addition of the given forces. First, decompose each force into its x and y components using trigonometric functions: Fx1 = 658*cos(335°), Fy1 = 658*sin(335°), Fx2 = 859*cos(101°), Fy2 = 859*sin(101°). The net force components are Fx_net = Fx1 + Fx2 and Fy_net = Fy1 + Fy2. Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force, F_resultant = √(Fx_net² + Fy_net²), and the direction θ using tan θ = Fy_net / Fx_net. The specific numeric values can be plugged in to find the exact resultant force.

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