College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics

Physics Program

Instructors: Dr. M. Al-Muraikhi, Dr. S. Al-Naimi, Dr. D. Al-Abdulmalik, Dr. S. Yasin and Dr. M.
Gharaibeh

General Physics I (PHYS101) & General Physics for Engineering I (PHYS191)

May 29th, 2023, Spring 2023

FINAL EXAM
25
Student Name:

Student ID:

Section number: L02

List #:

Please read the following instructions carefully before you start answering

1. Make sure that you have 9 pages including two parts, A and B. Part A consists of 10 multiple choice questions,
and part B consists of 3 problems.
2. Calculators are permitted but no electronic dictionaries or mobile phones.
3. All your work must be done on your exam paper; no loose papers are allowed.
4. This is a timed exam (120 min). Do not spend too much time on any particular question.

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× = = ( ) + ,

× = , = = + + , = + +

= + + , = , = lim = , = , = lim =
= + , = + + , = +2 ( ),
= = + , = + ,

= + , = + , = ,| |= , =
,
2
= = , =2

= , = , , = , = , =
= , = , = = = . ,
= , = , = , = ,
. . = + = , = + , = , = ,
( )
( )= , = + + = , = . ,

= , = , = , = , =
= , 1 : =
= , = , = + , = + + , = +2 ( ),

= , = , = = ,
= , = × , = , = ,
= , = , = , = , = , = ,

= , = × = × , = , = ,
1 1
= + , =
2 2

g = 9.80 m/s2

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Part A. Please choose the correct answer for each question. Circle your choice using pen. 10

Make sure that only ONE of the alternatives is chosen for each question. Two answers to one question
will result in loss of the mark of that question

1) A force F = 40 N is pushing along a frictionless floor as shown below. What is the force that the
8-kg mass exerts on the 2-kg mass?
A) 12 N
B) 16 N
C) 21 N
D) 32 N
E) 24 N

2) A small car with mass 1.60 kg moves in a vertical circle inside a hollow metal cylinder that has
a radius of 9.80 m, as shown in the figure. The speed at the highest point is = 14 m/s.
What is the magnitude of the normal force exerted on the car by the walls of the cylinder at the
top of the vertical circle?
A) 52.4 N
B) 31.4 N
C) 25.5 N
D) 0
E) 16.3 N

3) A 15 N force with a fixed orientation does work on a particle as the particle moves through the
x-y plane with displacement = (3.00 4.00 ) m. What is the angle between the force and
the displacement if the change in the particle’s kinetic energy is 30.0 J?
A) 60.0o
B) 66.4o
C) Zero
D) 53.1o
E) 90.0o

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4) A 2 kg block slides down a plane (inclined at 30 with the horizontal) at a constant speed of 3
m/s. At what rate is the frictional force changing the mechanical energy of the block?
A) +39 W
B) -39 W
C) -13 W
D) +29 W
E) -29 W

5) A 6.0 kg particle has the xy co-ordinates (–1.60 m, 0.50 m), and a 4.0 kg particle has the xy
coordinates (0.90 m, 0.75 m). Find the xy co-ordinates of third particle of mass 2.0 kg if the
center of mass of the three-particle system is at the origin.
A) (3.0 m, –3.0 m)
B) (2.4 m, 5.0 m)
C) (2.6 m, –3 m)
D) (3.0 m, –2.6 m)
E) (–3 m, 3.0 m)

6) A 2 kg ball with an initial velocity of (6 + 3 ) m/s collides with a wall and rebounds with a
velocity of (6 3 ) m/s. What is the impulse exerted on the ball by the wall?
A) - 24 N.s
B) – 12 N.s
C) + 12 N.s
D) – 20 N.s
E) + 20 N.s

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7) When you ride a bicycle, in what direction is the angular velocity of the wheels?
A) Forwards
B) Backwards
C) To your left
D) To your right
E) clockwise

8) The rigid body shown is rotated about an axis perpendicular to the paper and through the point
P. If M = 0.80 kg, a = 35 cm, and b = 65 cm, how much work is required to take the body from
rest to an angular speed of 4.0 rad/s? Neglect the mass of the connecting rods and treat the
masses as particles.
A) 2.6 J
B) 5.1 J
C) 11.4 J
D) 1.6 J
E) 3.1 J

9) In the figure, a 2 kg weight swings in a vertical circle at the end of a string having negligible
weight. The string is 3 m long. If the weight is released with zero initial velocity from a
horizontal position, its angular momentum (in kg. m2/s) at the lowest point of its path relative to
the center of the circle is approximately
A) 46
B) 71
C) 30
D) 20
E) 50

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10) A 5.00 kg particle-like object moves in a plane with velocity components vx = 10.0 m/s and vy
= 14.0 m/s as it passes through the point with (x,y) coordinates of (3.00, – 4.00) m. At that
instant, what is the angular momentum of the object about the origin (in units of kg.m2/s)?
A) 492
B) 492
C) Zero
D) 410
E) 410

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College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics
Physics Program

General Physics for Engineering I

PHYS 191
SPRING 2019

6th May 2019

Instructors: Dr. M. Gharaibeh

FINAL EXAM
30
Student Name:

Student ID:

Section number:

List #:

Please read the following instructions carefully before you start answering

1. Make sure that you have 10 pages including two parts, A and B. Part A consists of 11 multiple choice questions,
and part B consists of 4 problems.
2. Calculators are permitted but no electronic dictionaries or mobile phones.
3. All your work must be done on your exam paper; no loose papers are allowed.
4. This is a timed exam (120 min). Do not spend too much time on any particular question.

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."‫ﺍﻟﻧﺯﺍﻫﺔ ﺍﻻﻛﺎﺩﻳﻣﻳﺔ ﻭﺍٕﺟﺭﺍءﺍﺕ ﺍﻻﺧﺗﺑﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﻣﻭﻝ ﺑﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ ﻗﻁﺭ‬
"Cheating or attempting to cheat are academic violations according to Qatar University rules and
regulations, and in some cases, they may result in final dismissal from the University. Students should not
under any circumstances commit or participate in any cheating attempt or any act that violates student
code of conduct."

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     
| A  B |  AB sin  A B  AB cos. AB AB
x x  AB
y y  AB
z z

∆ ∆ ∆ ∆
̂ ̂ , , lim , , lim
∆ ∆ → ∆ ∆ ∆ → ∆

, , 2 ,

, ,

∑ , , , ,

∙ , ∅ , ∅ ∥ . ,

∆ , , , ,

∆ , ∆ , , ̂ ̂
∆
, . ,
∆

, ∑ , ∑ ∆ , ∑ , ,

, , , , 2 ,

, , ,

∅ , , ∑ , ∑ ,

∆ , , ∆ , , , ,
⋯
, , ∑ , ,
⋯

Young’s modulus is tensile stress divided by tensile strain and is given by Y = (F/A)(l0/l)
Bulk modulus is bulk stress divided by bulk strain and is given by B = –p/(V/V0).
Sheer modulus is sheer stress divided by sheer strain, and is given by S = (F||/A)(h/x)
g = 9.80 m/s2

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Part A. Please choose the correct answer for each question. Circle your choice using pen. 11

Make sure that only ONE of the alternatives is chosen for each question. Two answers to one question
will result in loss of the mark of that question

1. A projectile is thrown horizontally from the top of a building to the ground. It has a minimum speed

a. at its initial position.

b. just before hits the ground.
c. at the midway to the ground.
d. does not have a minimum speed.

2. A car accelerates from rest at 2m/s2 for 20s. The speed is then remains constant for 10s. Finally, the
car accelerates by -4m/s2 until it stops. What is the total distance traveled?

a. 1200 m
b. 1600 m
c. 1000 m
d. 960 m

3. Find the tension in an elevator cable if the 1000 kg elevator is descending with an acceleration of 1.8
m/s2, downward.
a. 16 000 N
b. 8 000 N
c. 12 000 N
d. 20 000 N

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4. A 2 kg block sliding on a frictionless horizontal surface is attached to one end of a horizontal spring (k
= 600 N/m) which has its other end fixed. The speed of the block when the spring is extended 20 cm is
equal to 3 m/s. What is the maximum speed of this block as it oscillates?
a. 4.6 m/s
b. 6.1 m/s
c. 7.8 m/s
d. 9.6 m/s

5. What is the work done by gravity in moving 5 kg object along the inclined surface (upward) as shown
in the figure?
a. -1273 J
b. -1782 J
c. -2800 J 30 m
d. -2292 J

60o

6. Three particles are placed in the xy plane. A 40 g particle is located at (3, 4) m, and a 50 g particle is
positioned at (–2, –6) m. Where must a 20 g particle be placed so that the center of mass of this
three-particle system is located at the origin?
a. (–0.6, 4) m
b. (–0.7, 4.7) m
c. (–1, 7) m
d. (–0.8, 5.6) m

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7. A ventilation fan with a moment of inertia of 0.034 kg⋅m has a net torque of 0.11 N⋅m applied to it. If it
starts from rest, what kinetic energy will it have 8 s later?
a. 71.2 J
b. 40 J
c. 11.4 J
d. 17.8 J

8. The rigid object shown is rotated about an axis perpendicular to the paper and through point P. The total
kinetic energy of the object as it rotates is equal to 1.2 J. If M = 1.3 kg and L = 0.5 m, what is the angular
velocity of the object? Neglect the mass of the connecting rods and treat the masses as particles.
a. 1.92 rad/s
b. 1.81 rad/s
c. 1.57 rad/s
d. 1.69 rad/s

9. A mass m = 4 kg is connected, as shown, by a light cord to a mass M = 6 kg, which slides on a smooth
horizontal surface. The pulley rotates about a frictionless axle and has a radius R = 0.12 m and a
moment of inertia I = 0.09 kg ꞏ m2. The cord does not slip on the pulley. What is the magnitude of the
acceleration of m?
a. 1.27 m/s2
b. 1.04 m/s2
c. 1.64 m/s2
d. d. 2.41 m/s2

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10. A cylinder is rolling on a flat horizontal surface. The velocity of the center of mass of this cylinder at
point A is 2 m/s, what is the distance (d) that it moves on the inclined surface before coming to rest (at
point B) momentarily? (Ic.m(cylinder) = 0.5MR2).
a. 0.15 m
b. 1.38 m B
c. 2.45 m
d. 0.61 m
d

30o

11. Find the minimum diameter of a steel wire 18 m long that will stretch no more than 9 mm when a load of
380 kg is hung on the lower end. (Y steel = 2.0 x 1011 N/m2).
a. 6.89 mm
b. 7.06 mm
c. 7.24 mm
d. 7.41 mm

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 College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics
Physics Program
Instructors: Dr. Maitha Al-Muraikhi, Dr. Hocine Merabet, Dr. Leena Al-Sulaiti, Dr.
Muhammad Adeel Ajaib, and Dr. Ahmad Ayesh

Name………………………………………..….……………………….……
Student ID………………………..…….List #…….……………………
Section:…………………….……………………………………….……….
30
General Physics for Engineers I PHYS 191 and General Physics I PHYS 101
Fall 2016
Final Exam
December 31, 2016

Please read the following instructions carefully before you start answering:
1. Make sure that you have 9 pages including two parts, A and B. Part A consists of 13 multiple
choice questions including one bonus question, while Part B consists of 5 problems.
2. Answer all the questions and show all the steps of your work in part B in a clear tidy way.
3. Calculators are permitted but no electronic dictionaries.
4. Include units in all calculations and answers.
5. All your work must be done on your exam paper; no loose papers are allowed. If
additional space is required use the last page and indicate that this has been done.
6. This is a timed exam (120 min). Do not spend too much time in any particular question.

Good Luck
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 Useful Information

| A B |  AB sin
A B  AB cos. A  B  Ax Bx  Ay By  Az Bz

m r i i
rCM  i
M

I   ri 2 mi , I  I CM  MD 2
i
⃗
𝒅𝑳
∑𝝉 ⃗⃗ = 𝒓
⃗ =𝐼𝜶 ⃗ =
⃗ ×𝑭 ⃗ | = 𝒓𝒎𝒗 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 , 𝑳 = 𝐼𝝎
, |𝑳
𝒅𝒕
𝟏 𝟏
𝑲𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒈 = 𝑰𝑪𝑴 𝝎𝟐 + 𝑴𝒗𝟐𝑪𝑴 , 𝒗𝑪𝑴 = 𝑹𝝎
𝟐 𝟐

Young’s modulus is tensile stress divided by tensile strain and is given by Y = (F/A)(l0/l)
Bulk modulus is bulk stress divided by bulk strain and is given by B = –p/(V/V0).
Sheer modulus is sheer stress divided by sheer strain, and is given by S = (F||/A)(h/x)

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 Part A: Please choose the correct answer for each question

Question 1: (1 pt) A boy throws a rock with an initial velocity of 4.21 m/s at 30.0° above the
horizontal. If air resistance is negligible, how long does it take for the rock to reach the maximum
height of its trajectory?
vf = vi + at = 0, t = vi/g
A) 0.110 s
B) 0.194 s
C) 0.215 s
D) 0.303 s
E) 0.404 s

Question 2: (1 pt) A box is sliding down an incline tilted at a 12.0° angle above horizontal. The box
is initially sliding down the incline at a speed of 1.52 m/s. The coefficient of kinetic friction between
the box and the incline is 0.380. How far does the box slide down the incline before coming to rest?

A) 0.920 m
B) 2.33 m
C) 1.78 m
D) 0.720 m
E) The box does not stop. It accelerates down the plane.

Question 3: (1 pt): Two objects, one of mass m and the other of mass 2m, are dropped from the top
of a building. When they hit the ground

A) the heavier one will have twice the kinetic energy of the lighter one.
B) both of them will have the same kinetic energy.
C) the heavier one will have four times the kinetic energy of the lighter one.
D) the heavier one will have 2 times the kinetic energy of the lighter one

Question 4: (1 pt) Calculate the minimum average power output necessary for a 132 kg person to
run up a 12.0 m long hillside, which is inclined at 25.0° above the horizontal, in 3.00 s. You can
neglect the person's kinetic energy. Express your answer in horsepower. (1 hp = 746 W)

A) 1.24 hp
B) 2.93 hp
C) 1.86 hp
D) 0.740 hp
E) 12.4 hp

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Question 5: (1 pt) In a collision between two objects having unequal masses, how does magnitude
of the impulse imparted to the lighter object by the heavier one compare with the magnitude of the
impulse imparted to the heavier object by the lighter one?

A) The lighter object receives a larger impulse.

B) The heavier object receives a larger impulse.
C) The answer depends on the ratio of the masses.
D) Both objects receive the same impulse.
E) The answer depends on the ratio of the speeds.

Question 6: (1 pt) A flywheel is initially rotating at 20 rad/s and has a constant angular acceleration.
After 9.0 s it has rotated through 407 rad. Its angular acceleration is:

A) 3.3 rad/s2
B) 4.4 rad/s2
C) 5.6 rad/s2
D) 6.7 rad/s2
E) 11 rad/s2

Question 7: (1 pt) Three identical balls, with masses of M, 2M, and 3M are fastened to a massless
rod of length L as shown. The rotational inertia about the left end of the rod is:

A) 3ML2/2
B) ML2/2
C) ML2
D) 6ML2
E) 3ML2

Question 8: (1 pt) A disk has a rotational inertia of 0.6 kg m2 and a constant angular acceleration of
2.0 rad/s2. If it starts from rest the work done during the first 5.0 s by the net torque acting on it is:

A) 0 W = torque . theta
B) 30 J
C) 60 J delta theta = omega . t + 0.5 alpha (t) square
D) 300 J
E) 600 J torque = ineria . angular acceleration (alpha)

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Question 9 : (1 pt) A playground merry-go-round has a radius of 3.0 m and a rotational inertia of
600 kg m2. It is initially spinning at 1.16 rad/s when a 20-kg child walks from the center to the rim.
When the child reaches the rim the angular velocity of the merry-go-round is:

A) 0.62 rad/s
B) 0.73 rad/s
C) 0.80 rad/s
D) 0.89 rad/s
E) 1.1 rad/s

Question 10: (1 pt) A uniform ladder is 10 cm long and weighs 704 N. It rests with its upper end
against a frictionless vertical wall. Its lower end rests on the ground and is prevented from slipping
by a bolt driven into the ground. The ladder makes a 30o angle with the horizontal. The force exerted
on the wall by the ladder is:

A) 48 N
B) 74 N
C) 120 N
D) 350 N
E) 610 N

Question 11: (1 pt) A force of 5000 N is applied outwardly to each end of a 5.0-m long rod with a
radius of 34.0 cm and a Young's modulus of 5 x 108 N/m2. The elongation of the rod is:

A) 0.0020 mm
B) 0.0040 mm
C) 0.14 mm
D) 0.55 mm
E) 1.42 mm

Question 12: (1 pt) The pressure at the bottom of an open cylindrical container with a cross-sectional area
of 45.0 cm2 and holding a fluid of density 476 kg/m3 is 115 kPa. Determine the depth of the fluid. (Patm=101
kPa)

A) 3m
B) 1.9 m
C) 7.4 m
D) 1.15 m
E) 5m

Question 13: (1 pt) The number 0.00310 has

A) 7 significant figures.
B) 6 significant figures.
C) 4 significant figures.
D) 2 significant figures.
E) 3 significant figures.

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 College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics
Physics Program
Instructors: Dr. Ahmad Ayesh and Dr. Hocine Merabet

Name………………………………………..….……………………….……

Student ID…………………………..……..…….…….……………………
30 Section: L02

General Physics for Engineers I PHYS 191

Fall 2017
Final Exam
January 1, 2018

Please read the following instructions carefully before you start answering:
1. Make sure that you have 9 pages including two parts, A and B. Part A consists of 11 multiple
choice questions including one bonus question, while Part B consists of 4 problems.
2. Answer all the questions and show all the steps of your work in part B in a clear tidy way.
3. Calculators are permitted but no electronic dictionaries.
4. Include units in all calculations and answers.
5. All your work must be done on your exam paper; no loose papers are allowed. If additional
space is required use the last page and indicate that this has been done.
6. This is a timed exam (120 min). Do not spend too much time in any particular question.

Good Luck

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 Useful Information

A B  AB cos. A  B  Ax Bx  Ay By  Az Bz | A B |  AB sin

𝑳⃗ = 𝒓𝒎𝒗 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 , 𝑳 = 𝐼𝝎

𝒅𝑳 ⃗
∑ 𝝉⃗ = 𝐼 𝜶⃗ = 𝒓⃗ × 𝑭⃗ = , 𝟏 𝟏
𝑲𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒈 = 𝟐 𝑰𝑪𝑴 𝝎𝟐 + 𝟐 𝑴𝒗𝟐𝑪𝑴 𝒗𝑪𝑴 = 𝑹𝝎
𝒅𝒕

For static equilibrium:

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 Part A: Please choose the correct answer for each question
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1- What is the result of 1.580 ÷ 3.793 written with the correct number of significant figures?
A) 4.1656 × 10-1
B) 4.166 × 10-1
C) 4.17 × 10-1
D) 4.2 × 10-1
E) 4 × 10-1

2- Suppose that an object is moving with constant nonzero acceleration. Which of the following is
an accurate statement concerning its motion?
A) In equal times its speed changes by equal amounts.
B) In equal times it moves equal distances.
C) In equal times its velocity changes by equal amounts.
D) A graph of its position as a function of time has a constant slope.
E) A graph of its velocity as a function of time is a horizontal line.

3- A hobby rocket was launched at an angle of 30° above the horizontal with an initial speed of 2.0
m/s. What is its maximum height?
A) 0.051 m
B) 0.10 m
C) 0.95
D) 1.1
E) 1.3

4- A stalled car is being pushed up a hill at constant velocity by three people. The net force on the
car is
A) up the hill and equal to the weight of the car.
B) down the hill and equal to the weight of the car.
C) up the hill and greater than the weight of the car.
D) zero.
E) down the hill and greater than the weight of the car.

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5- A 60.0-kg person rides in an elevator while standing on a scale. The scale reads 400 N. The
acceleration of the elevator is closest to
A) 3.13 m/s2 downward.
B) 6.67 m/s2 downward.
C) zero.
D) 9.80 m/s2 downward.
E) 6.67 m/s2 upward.

6- A student slides her 80.0-kg desk across the level floor of her dormitory room a distance 4.00 m
at constant speed. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the desk and the floor is 0.041,
how much work did she do?
A) 129 J
B) 3.14 kJ
C) 26.7 J
D) 1.26 kJ
E) 1.41 kJ

7- A roller coaster of mass 80.0 kg is moving with a speed of 10.0 m/s at position A as shown in the
figure. The vertical height above ground level at position A is 200 m. What is the speed of the
roller coaster at point C? Neglect friction.
A) 34.4 m/s
B) 31.7 m/s
C) 36.9 m/s
D) 38.5 m/s
E) 29.7 m/s

8- In the figure, four point masses, four point masses, m1 = 8.0 kg, m2 = 2.0 kg, m3 = 5.0 kg, and
m4 = 6 .0 kg, are placed as shown. The x and y coordinates of the center of mass are closest to
A) (2.2 m, 2.6 m).
B) (2.2 m, 2.7 m).
C) (2.3 m, 3.1 m).
D) (2.2 m, 2.8 m).
E) (2.3 m, 2.9 m).

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9- The angular velocity of a 755-g wheel 15.0 cm in diameter is given by the equation:
ω(t) = (2.00 rad/s2)t + (1.00 rad/s4)t3
What is the angular acceleration of the wheel at the end of the first 4.00 s of its motion?
A) 14.0 rad/s2
B) 29.0 rad/s2
C) 33.0 rad/s2
D) 50.0 rad/s2
E) 72.0 rad/s2

10- A bicycle is traveling north at 5.0 m/s. The mass of the wheel, 2.0 kg, is uniformly distributed
along the rim, which has a radius of 50 cm. What are the magnitude and direction of the angular
momentum of the wheel about its axle?
A) 2.0 kg∙m2/s towards the west
B) 2.0 kg∙m2/s towards the east
C) 5.0 kg∙m2/s towards the east
D) 5.0 kg∙m2/s vertically upwards
E) 5.0 kg∙m2/s towards the west

11- A non-uniform, 80.0-g, 100.0 cm stick balances when the support is placed at the 51.0-cm mark.
At what location on the stick should a 10.0-g tack be placed so that the stick will balance at the
50.0 cm mark?
A) 16.0 cm
B) 40.0 cm
C) 66.0 cm
D) 42.0 cm
E) 34.0 cm

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College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics
Physics Program

Instructors: Dr. M. Al-Muraikhi, Dr. S. Al-Naimi, Dr. D. Al-Abdulmalik, Dr. S. Yasin and Dr. M.
Gharaibeh

General Physics I (PHYS101) & General Physics for Engineering I (PHYS191)

May 29th, 2023, Spring 2023

FINAL EXAM
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Student Name:

Student ID:

Section number: L02

List #:

Please read the following instructions carefully before you start answering

1. Make sure that you have 9 pages including two parts, A and B. Part A consists of 10 multiple choice questions,
and part B consists of 3 problems.
2. Calculators are permitted but no electronic dictionaries or mobile phones.
3. All your work must be done on your exam paper; no loose papers are allowed.
4. This is a timed exam (120 min). Do not spend too much time on any particular question.

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"Cheating or attempting to cheat are academic violations according to Qatar University rules and
regulations, and in some cases, they may result in final dismissal from the University. Students should
not under any circumstances commit or participate in any cheating attempt or any act that violates student
code of conduct." @

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 Useful Information

× = = ( ) + ,

× = , = = + + , = + +

= + + , = , = lim = , = , = lim =
= + , = + + , = +2 ( ),
= = + , = + ,

= + , = + , = ,| |= , =
,
2
= = , =2

= , = , , = , = , =
= , = , = = = . ,
= , = , = , = ,
. . = + = , = + , = , = ,
( )
( )= , = + + = , = . ,

= , = , = , = , =
= , 1 : =
= , = , = + , = + + , = +2 ( ),

= , = , = = ,
= , = × , = , = ,
= , = , = , = , = , = ,

= , = × = × , = , = ,
1 1
= + , =
2 2

g = 9.80 m/s2

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 Part A. Please choose the correct answer for each question. Circle your choice using pen. 10

Make sure that only ONE of the alternatives is chosen for each question. Two answers to one question
will result in loss of the mark of that question

1) A force F = 40 N is pushing along a frictionless floor as shown below. What is the force that the
8-kg mass exerts on the 2-kg mass?
A) 12 N
B) 16 N
C) 21 N
D) 32 N
E) 24 N

2) A small car with mass 1.60 kg moves in a vertical circle inside a hollow metal cylinder that has
a radius of 9.80 m, as shown in the figure. The speed at the highest point is = 14 m/s.
What is the magnitude of the normal force exerted on the car by the walls of the cylinder at the
top of the vertical circle?
A) 52.4 N
B) 31.4 N
C) 25.5 N
D) 0
E) 16.3 N

3) A 15 N force with a fixed orientation does work on a particle as the particle moves through the
x-y plane with displacement = (3.00 4.00 ) m. What is the angle between the force and
the displacement if the change in the particle’s kinetic energy is 30.0 J?
A) 60.0o
B) 66.4o
C) Zero
D) 53.1o
E) 90.0o

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4) A 2 kg block slides down a plane (inclined at 30 with the horizontal) at a constant speed of 3
m/s. At what rate is the frictional force changing the mechanical energy of the block?
A) +39 W
B) -39 W
C) -13 W
D) +29 W
E) -29 W

5) A 6.0 kg particle has the xy co-ordinates (–1.60 m, 0.50 m), and a 4.0 kg particle has the xy
coordinates (0.90 m, 0.75 m). Find the xy co-ordinates of third particle of mass 2.0 kg if the
center of mass of the three-particle system is at the origin.
A) (3.0 m, –3.0 m)
B) (2.4 m, 5.0 m)
C) (2.6 m, –3 m)
D) (3.0 m, –2.6 m)
E) (–3 m, 3.0 m)

6) A 2 kg ball with an initial velocity of (6 + 3 ) m/s collides with a wall and rebounds with a
velocity of (6 3 ) m/s. What is the impulse exerted on the ball by the wall?
A) - 24 N.s
B) – 12 N.s
C) + 12 N.s
D) – 20 N.s
E) + 20 N.s

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7) When you ride a bicycle, in what direction is the angular velocity of the wheels?
A) Forwards
B) Backwards
C) To your left
D) To your right
E) clockwise

8) The rigid body shown is rotated about an axis perpendicular to the paper and through the point
P. If M = 0.80 kg, a = 35 cm, and b = 65 cm, how much work is required to take the body from
rest to an angular speed of 4.0 rad/s? Neglect the mass of the connecting rods and treat the
masses as particles.
A) 2.6 J
B) 5.1 J
C) 11.4 J
D) 1.6 J
E) 3.1 J

9) In the figure, a 2 kg weight swings in a vertical circle at the end of a string having negligible
weight. The string is 3 m long. If the weight is released with zero initial velocity from a
horizontal position, its angular momentum (in kg. m2/s) at the lowest point of its path relative to
the center of the circle is approximately
A) 46
B) 71
C) 30
D) 20
E) 50

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10) A 5.00 kg particle-like object moves in a plane with velocity components vx = 10.0 m/s and vy
= 14.0 m/s as it passes through the point with (x,y) coordinates of (3.00, – 4.00) m. At that
instant, what is the angular momentum of the object about the origin (in units of kg.m2/s)?
A) 492
B) 492
C) Zero
D) 410
E) 410

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College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics
Physics Program

Instructors: Dr. M. Al-Muraikhi, Dr. S. Al-Naimi, Dr. D. Al-Abdulmalik, Dr. S. Yasin and Dr. M.
Gharaibeh

General Physics I (PHYS101) & General Physics for Engineering I (PHYS191)

May 3rd, 2023, Spring 2023

EXAM 2
Student Name: …………………………………………………….

Student ID: …………………………….. List Number: …………..

20
Section number: ………………………..

Please read the following instructions carefully before you start answering
1. Make sure that you have 6 pages including two parts, A and B. Part A consists of 8 multiple choice
questions, and part B consists of 2 problems.
2. Calculators are permitted but no electronic dictionaries or mobile phones.
3. All your work must be done on your exam paper; no loose papers are allowed.
4. This is a timed exam (90 min). Do not spend too much time on any particular question.

"Cheating is an academic violation according to Qatar University rules and regulations, and in some
cases, it may result in final dismissal from the University. Students should not under any circumstances
commit or participate in any cheating attempt or any act that violates student code of conduct."

Useful Formulae and Constants

= , g = g , , = , =

= , = , = , = , =

= , = , = , = , = , =

= , =0 , + + =0 , =+ , = , = .

±
g = 9.80 m/s2 , =

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Part A. Please choose the correct answer for each question. Circle your choice using pen. 8
Make sure that only ONE of the alternatives is chosen for each question. Two answers to one
question will result in loss of the mark of that question

1 The three blocks shown in the figure below are released from rest and move with accelerations
of a magnitude of 1.2 m/s2. What is the magnitude of the friction force on the block that slides
horizontally? let =3
a) 11.4 N
b) 17.2 N
c) 15.5 N
d) 4.6 N
e) 13.7 N

2 A 10-kg object is placed on the floor of an elevator which is accelerating downward at a rate of
1.8 m/s2. What is the magnitude of the force the object exerts on the floor of the elevator?
a) 10 N
b) 59 N
c) 68 N
d) 80 N
e) 116 N

3 A 0.3 kg mass is attached to a string and swung in a vertical circle whose radius is 0.85 m. At
the bottom of the circle, the mass is observed to have a speed of 8 m/s. What is the magnitude
of the tension in the string at that point?
a) 25.5 N
b) 47.0 N
c) 85.0 N
d) 22.6 N
e) 35.7 N

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4 When a car moves on a flat circular road at a constant speed of 11 m/s, the driver experiences a
radial force of 100 N. What is the radial force on the driver if the speed of the car on this circular
road is 33 m/s?
a) 648 N
b) 900 N
c) 480 N
d) 310 N
e) 548 N

5 The speed of the block before it touches the spring (k = 1500 N/m) is 7 m/s. How fast is the
block moving at the instant the spring has been compressed 12 cm? The surface is smoothed.
a) 3.7 m/s
b) 4.4 m/s
c) 5.8 m/s
d) 7.4 m/s
e) 6.2 m/s

6 The angle between the vector =3 +2 +6 and the y-axis is approximately

a) 84º
b) 73º
c) 58º
d) 26º
e) 37º

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7 A box can slide along a track as shown in the figure. The flat part has length 2L. The curved
portions of the track are frictionless, but for the flat part the coefficient of kinetic friction is
= 0.3. The box is released from rest at point A on the left curved portion, which is at a height
L. Find the maximum height that the box will reach at the right curved portion.
a) 0.50 L
b) L
c) 0.40 L
d) 0.20 L
e) 1.5 L

8 A motor is lifting a mass of 45 kg at a constant speed of 5 m/s. If friction is neglected, the power
developed by the motor to do this lifting is?
a) 740 W
b) 1500 W
c) 1900 W
d) 2205 W
e) 5733 W