Physics 102 Assignment 1 Problems (Spring Term)
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Physics 102 Assignment 1 Problems (Spring Term)
A slingshot consists of a light leather cup, containing a stone, that
is pulled back against two parallel rubber bands. It takes a force of
15 N to stretch either one of these bands 1.0 cm. (a) What is the
potential energy stored in the two bands together when a 50-g stone
is placed in the cup and pulled back 0.20 m from the equilibrium
position? (b) With what speed does the stone leave the slingshot?
a) PE = 60 J b) v = 49 m/s
A simple harmonic oscillator has a total energy of E . (a) Determine
the kinetic and potential energies when the displacement is one half
the amplitude. (b) For what value of the displacement does the
kinetic energy equal the potential energy?
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a) KE = |
E
PE = 4 |
b) x = |
An object-spring system oscillates with an amplitude of 3.5 cm. If
the spring constant is 250 N/m and the object has a mass of 0.50 kg,
determine (a) the mechanical energy of the system, (b) the maximum
speed of the object, and (c) the maximum acceleration.
a) E = 0.15 J b) v = 0.78 m/s c) a = 18 m/s2
Two playground swings start out together. After ten complete
oscillations the swings are out of step by a half-cycle. Find the
percentage difference in the length of the swings.
% difference = 9.8 %
Ocean waves are traveling to the east at 4.0 m/s with a distance of
20 m between crests. With what frequency do the waves hit the front
of a boat (a) when the boat is at anchor and (b) when the boat is
moving westward at 1.0 m/s?
a) f = 0.20 Hz b) f = 0.25 Hz
The position of a 0.30-kg object attached to a spring is described by
x = (0.25m)cos(0.4π t)
Find (a) the amplitude of the motion, (b) the spring constant, (c)
the position at t = 0.30 s, (d) the object’s speed at t = 0.30 s and
e) the object’s acceleration at t = 0.30 s.
a) A = 0.25 m b) k = 0.47 N/m c) x = 0.23 m d) v = 0.12
m/s (is this + or - ?)
e) a = 0.36 m/s2 (is this + or - ?)
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