MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Arts and Sciences
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PHY 10 – Physics for Engineers
Work and Energy Activity
Problem 1. Two blocks are connected by a very light string passing over a massless and frictionless
pulley. Traveling at constant speed, the 20.0 N block moves 75.0 cm to the right and the 12.0 N block
moves 72.0 cm downward. How much work is done:
(A) on the 12.0 N block by (i) gravity and (ii) the tension in the string?
(B) How much work is done on the 20.0 N block by (i) gravity, (ii) the tension in the string, (iii)
friction, and (iv) the normal force?
(C) Find the total work done on each block.
Department of Physical Sciences 1
MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Arts and Sciences
Pointing Rubric
Criteria Excellent (3 Points) Good (2 Points) Fair (1 Point) Poor (0 Points)
1. Understanding the Clearly identifies all Identifies most given Identifies some given Fails to identify given
Problem given information, information, knowns, information, knowns, information, knowns,
(Conceptualization) knowns, and and unknowns. States and unknowns. States and unknowns.
unknowns. Accurately the problem and the problem and Unable to state the
states the problem desired outcome with desired outcome with problem or desired
and the desired minor inaccuracies. significant outcome. Fails to
outcome. Correctly Identifies most inaccuracies. identify relevant
identifies relevant relevant physics Identifies some physics concepts and
physics concepts and concepts and relevant physics principles.
principles. principles. concepts and
principles.
2. Physics Principles Selects and applies Selects and applies Selects and applies Selects and applies
and Equations the correct physics mostly correct physics some correct physics incorrect physics
(Application) principles and principles and principles and principles and
equations with equations with some equations, but equations or fails to
appropriate justification. Shows a justification is weak or apply any relevant
justification. Shows a general missing. Shows equations. Shows no
deep understanding understanding of the limited understanding understanding of the
of the underlying underlying physics. of the underlying underlying physics.
physics. physics.
3. Algebraic Performs accurate Performs mostly Performs some Performs inaccurate
Manipulation and algebraic accurate algebraic accurate algebraic algebraic
Calculations manipulations and manipulations and manipulations and manipulations and
(Execution) calculations with calculations with calculations, but calculations or fails
correct units minor errors in units significant errors in to perform necessary
throughout the or steps. units or steps are calculations. Units
solution. Shows clear present. are consistently
and logical steps. incorrect or missing.
4. Solution and Provides a clear, Provides a mostly Provides a final Provides an incorrect
Interpretation concise, and accurate accurate final answer answer with or nonsensical final
(Analysis) final answer with with correct units. inaccuracies or answer. Fails to
correct units. Provides some missing units. interpret the answer.
Interprets the answer interpretation of the Provides limited or no
in the context of the answer in the context interpretation of the
problem and explains of the problem. answer.
its significance.
5. Logical Reasoning Presents a solution Presents a solution Presents a solution Presents a solution
and Organization that is well organized, that is generally that is somewhat that is disorganized,
easy to follow, and organized and logical, disorganized or illogical, and
demonstrates clear with minor issues in difficult to follow, impossible to follow.
and logical reasoning. clarity or sequencing. with significant issues
The steps are in clarity or
presented in a sequencing.
coherent and
sequential manner.
Total maximum 15/15
points
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