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1) A physics exam document is presented with 6 problems covering topics like collisions, rotational motion, angular momentum, and rolling objects. 2) The document specifies the date, time limit, and policies regarding calculators, questions, and writing answers clearly. 3) Problem 1 involves an inelastic and elastic collision between two particles, problem 2 covers rotational motion of a disk, problem 3 calculates angular momentum and torque of a system of rods and particles, and problems 4-6 involve equations of motion, angular acceleration, and displacement problems for various physical systems.

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Physics1 Midterm2nd

1) A physics exam document is presented with 6 problems covering topics like collisions, rotational motion, angular momentum, and rolling objects. 2) The document specifies the date, time limit, and policies regarding calculators, questions, and writing answers clearly. 3) Problem 1 involves an inelastic and elastic collision between two particles, problem 2 covers rotational motion of a disk, problem 3 calculates angular momentum and torque of a system of rods and particles, and problems 4-6 involve equations of motion, angular acceleration, and displacement problems for various physical systems.

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YTU Physics Department, 2016-2017 Fall Semester Exam Date: 10 December 2016 Exam Time: 100 min.

FIZ1001 Physics-1 Midterm-II P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 TOTAL


Name Surname
Registration No
Department
Group No Exam Hall Signature of the Student The 9th article of Student Disciplinary Regulations of YÖK Law No.2547
states “Cheating or helping to cheat or attempt to cheat in exams” de
facto perpetrators takes one or two semesters suspension penalty.
Lecturer’s Calculators are not allowed. Do not ask any questions about the
Name Surname problems. There will be no explanations. Use the allocated areas for
your answers and write legible

PROBLEM 1 (25p)
A particle with mass 𝑚1 = 2 𝑘𝑔 and velocity 𝑣⃗1 = 10𝑖̂ (𝑚/𝑠) makes a head-on (central) collision with another particle
with mass 𝑚2 = 4 𝑘𝑔 and velocity 𝑣⃗2 = −2𝑖̂ (𝑚/𝑠) .
(ii) If the collision is elastic, find the final velocities of the
(i) If the collision is perfectly inelastic; particles after the collision (𝑣⃗1′ ve 𝑣⃗2′ ). (10p)
a) Find the final velocities of the particles.(5p)

b) If the collision between the particles has lasted 10−3 𝑠,


find the average force exerted by 𝑚2 on 𝑚1 .(5p)

c) Find the energy loss or gain during the collision. (5p)


PROBLEM 2 (13p) PROBLEM 3 (12p)
A disk of mass 𝑀 and radius 𝑅 starts from rest and rotates 𝑧
with constant angular acceleration about a fixed axis. 𝛼
1 𝑚3
(𝐼𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑘 = 𝑀𝑅 2 )
2
a) Find the time “t”, when the tangential acceleration (𝑎𝑡 )
of a point on the disk at a distance of 𝑟 from the rotation 𝑅
𝑚2
axis equal to radial acceleration (𝑎𝑟 ). Express your answer 𝑚1
𝑅 𝑅
in terms of the angular acceleration (𝛼). (5p)
𝑚1
𝑅 𝑅
𝑥 𝑚2 𝑅 𝑦
𝜔

𝑚3
Three identical rods, each of length 2𝑅 and mass 3𝑀 are
placed perpendicular to each other as shown in figure.
𝑀
Particles with masses 𝑚1 = , 𝑚2 = 𝑀 and 𝑚3 = 2𝑀
2
are attached to the ends of the rods. (For a rod of length 𝒍
𝟏
and mass 𝒎, the moment of inertia is 𝑰𝑪𝑴 = 𝒎𝒍𝟐 ).
𝟏𝟐
a) If the system rotates about the 𝑦-axis with constant
angular velocity (𝜔), find the angular momentum of this
b) Find the angular displacement (𝜃) at that time. (3p)
system (𝐿⃗⃗ ) in terms of 𝑀, 𝑅 and 𝜔. (6p)

c) Find the work done on the disk in that time interval in


terms of 𝑀, 𝑅 and 𝛼. (5p)

b) If the system rotates about the 𝑧-axis with constant


angular acceleration (𝛼), find the torque (𝜏⃗ ) in terms of
𝑀, 𝑅 and 𝛼. (6p)
PROBLEM 4 (25p)
A cylinder (yo-yo) of mass 𝑚2 is attached to another mass 𝑚1 by a string of negligible mass passing over a weightless
pulley. While 𝑚1 is moving vertically downward the yo-yo is rolling up an incline with horizontal angle 𝜃. There is no
friction between the yo-yo and the incline. In here, 𝑚1 = 10 𝑘𝑔, 𝑚2 = 5 𝑘𝑔, 𝑟 = 0,5 𝑚, 𝑔 = 10 𝑚⁄𝑠2 , 𝑠𝑖𝑛37 = 0.6,
𝑐𝑜𝑠37 = 0.8 and the moment of inertia of the yo-yo of mass M and radius R about the perpendicular axis through its
1
center of mass is 𝐼 = 𝑀𝑅 2 .
2
Massless
𝑎2 Pulley (𝐼 = 0)
b) Express angular acceleration 𝛼 in terms of 𝑎1, 𝑎2 and 𝑟.
(4p)

2𝑟 𝑎1
𝑟
𝑚2 𝑚1

𝜃 = 37°

a) Draw free-body diagram for each object and write the


equations of motion. (13p)
c) Find the magnitude of the acceleration 𝑎1 . (8p)
𝑦
𝒎𝟏 :

𝒎𝟐 : 𝑦
𝑥

𝜃
PROBLEM 5 (13p) PROBLEM 6 (12p)
Two persons with masses 𝑚1 and 𝑚2 stand at the ends of
a plank with mass 𝑀 and length 𝐿, as shown in Figure-1.
The plank is placed on an ice surface. At the same time,
person with mass 𝑚1 moves towards right for 2 𝑚 and
person with mass 𝑚2 moves towards left for 5 𝑚 (Figure-
2). In this case, find the displacement of the left end of the 𝑣0 𝑙
plank. Take the position of the 𝑚1 in the initial situation as
the origin. (In each figure, the system is stationary). 𝜃
𝑀 𝑅
(𝑚1 = 40 𝑘𝑔, 𝑚2 = 50 𝑘𝑔, 𝑀 = 10 𝑘𝑔, 𝐿 = 10 𝑚).
A sphere of mass 𝑀 and radius 𝑅 is rolled up a plane of
𝑚1 𝑚2 angle 𝜃. If the initial velocity of the sphere is 𝑣0 , what is
the distance 𝑙 it travels up the plane before it begins to
2
roll back down (𝐼 = 𝑀𝑅 2 ).
5
Figure-1
0
𝐿 = 10 𝑚
𝑚1 𝑚2

2𝑚 5𝑚

0
𝑑 𝐿 Figure-2

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