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Momentum and Kinetic Energy Problems

The document outlines a problem set for a Physics 3 course, focusing on extended topics in fundamental physics. It includes various physics problems related to velocity, momentum, kinetic energy, and relativistic effects, requiring students to provide detailed solutions with proper SI units. The problems are sourced from established physics textbooks and are intended for students to demonstrate their understanding of the concepts.

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Momentum and Kinetic Energy Problems

The document outlines a problem set for a Physics 3 course, focusing on extended topics in fundamental physics. It includes various physics problems related to velocity, momentum, kinetic energy, and relativistic effects, requiring students to provide detailed solutions with proper SI units. The problems are sourced from established physics textbooks and are intended for students to demonstrate their understanding of the concepts.

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PHYSICS 3 – EXTENDED TOPICS IN FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS 4th

Quarter
Total No. of
Type AA (Problem Set 1)
Points
Topic Module 16 Date 04/8/2025
Name Section

Solve the following problems on a clean A4-sized bond paper. Provide clear and complete
solutions with correct standard SI units. Enclose your final answer in a box. (20 points)

1. The truck in Figure 4 is moving at a speed of 10.0 m/s relative to the ground. The person on
the truck throws a baseball in the backward direction at a speed of 20.0 m/s relative to the
truck. What is the velocity of the baseball as measured by the observer on the ground?
(Taken from Serway, 2014)

2. A car of mass 2000 kg moving with a speed of 20.0 m/s collides and locks together with a
1500-kg car at rest at a stop sign. Show that momentum is conserved in a reference frame
moving at 10.0 m/s in the direction of the moving car. (Taken from Serway, 2014)
3. Compute the kinetic energy of a proton (mass 1. 67 × 10 −27 kg) using both the
nonrelativistic and relativistic expressions, and compute the ratio of the two results
(relativistic divided by nonrelativistic) for speed of 8. 00 ×10 7 m/s. (taken from Young and
Freedman, 2012)
4. What is the speed of a proton whose kinetic energy equals its rest energy?
5. An electron moves at 0. 950𝑐. Calculate (a) rest energy of the electron, (b) total energy of

6. (Level 2 only) An enemy spacecraft moves away from the Earth at a speed of 𝑣 = 0. 800𝑐.
the electron and (c) kinetic energy of the electron.

A galactic patrol spacecraft pursues at a speed of 𝑢 = 0. 900𝑐 relative to Earth. Calculate


the velocity of enemy spacecraft relative to galactic space patrol. (modified from
Serway,2014)

7. (Level 2 only) Two particles in a high-energy accelerator experiment are approaching each
other head-on, each with speed of 0.9520c as measured in the laboratory. What is the
magnitude of the velocity of one particle relative to the other? (taken from Young and
Freedman, 2012)

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