sandoval (jjs6365) – Homework 5 Energy (Unit 3) 24-25 – tejeda – (BarreraLPHY1 1) 1

This print-out should have 27 questions. What is Shawn’s kinetic energy?

Multiple-choice questions may continue on Answer in units of J.
the next column or page – find all choices
before answering. 004 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points
You will have approximately two weeks to The current theory of the structure of the
complete this homework assignment. Collab- Earth, called plate tectonics, tells us that the
oration on homework is encouraged. How- continents are in constant motion.
ever, you must submit your own responses, Assume that the North American continent
and you may be required to show your in- can be represented by a slab of rock 4450 km
dependent work to your HS Instructor. You on a side and 29 km deep and that the rock
are expected to access Quest daily to progress has an average mass density of 2640 kg/m3 .
through this homework assignment. The continent is moving at the rate of about
4.2 cm/year.
001 10.0 points What is the mass of the continent?
This question is typical on some driver’s li- Answer in units of kg.
cense exams: A car moving at 41 km/h skids
14 m with locked brakes. 005 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
How far will the car skid with locked brakes What is the kinetic energy of the continent?
at 82 km/h? Assume that energy loss is due Answer in units of J.
only to sliding friction.
Answer in units of m. 006 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
A jogger (of mass 76 kg) has the same kinetic
002 10.0 points energy as that of the continent.
Two identical round blue balls are moving What would his speed be?
directly toward one another at the same speed Answer in units of m/s.
v.
~v −~v 007 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
m m ~ = Fx ı̂ + Fy ̂ acts on a particle that
A force F
undergoes a displacement of ~s = sx ı̂ + sy ̂
What is the total kinetic energy of the sys- where Fx = 6 N, Fy = −4 N, sx = 4 m, and
tem of the two objects? sy = 1 m.
Find the work done by the force on the
1. None of these particle.
Answer in units of J.
2. m v 2 since energy is a scalar
008 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
3. Zero since (~v − ~v )2 = 0 ~ and ~s.
Find the angle between F
Answer in units of .
◦
1
4. Still m v 2 from the definition of kinetic
2 009 10.0 points
energy
An object with mass M is attached to the
5. 4 m v 2 since (2 v)2 = 4 v 2 end of a string and is raised vertically at a
g
constant acceleration of .
8
003 10.0 points If it has been raised a distance ℓ from rest,
Shawn and his bike have a total mass of 43 kg. how much work has been done by the tension
Shawn rides his bike 1.8 km in 13.2 min at a in the string?
constant velocity.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 . 1. −M g ℓ
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M gℓ 5. None of these
2. −
8
M gℓ 012 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
3.
4 A 16.3 kg block is dragged over a rough, hor-
9M gℓ izontal surface by a constant force of 73.3 N
4. − acting at an angle of 25.1◦ above the horizon-
8
tal. The block is displaced 20.8 m, and the
5. M g ℓ coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.151.
M gℓ 3N
6.
8 73. ◦
25. 1
M gℓ
7. − 16.3 kg
4
9M gℓ µ = 0.151
8.
8
Find the work done by the 73.3 N force.
010 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
A crate is lifted vertically 1.5 m and then held Answer in units of J.
at rest. The crate has weight 100 N (i.e., it is
supported by an upward force of 100 N).
013 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
How much work was done in lifting the
Find the magnitude of the work done by the
crate from the ground to its final position?
force of friction.
Answer in units of J.
1. None of these
014 10.0 points
2. More than 150 J
A block of mass m is pushed a horizontal dis-
tance D from position A to position B, along
3. No work was done.
a horizontal plane with friction coefficient µ.
Then the mass is pushed from B to A.
4. A bit less than 150 J
If the horizontal force pushing the mass
from A to B is P~ , and the force pushing the
5. 150 J ~ , what is the total
mass from B to A is −P
work done by friction?
011 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
Now suppose the crate is lifted so rapidly
1. −2 µ m g D
that air resistance was significant during the
raising.
2. 2 (µ m g − P ) D
How much work was done by the lifting
force as the box was raised 1.5 m?
3. 2 (P − µ m g) D
1. A bit less than 150 J because the air
4. +2 µ m g D
partially supported the crate.
5. 0
2. Still 150 J
015 10.0 points
3. No work was done.
A rock of mass m is thrown horizontally off
a building from a height h. The speed of the
4. More than 150 J
rock as it leaves the thrower’s hand at the
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edge of the building is v0 , as shown. Five ramps lead from the ground to the second
floor of a workshop, as sketched below. All
m v0 five ramps have the same height; ramps B,
C, D and E have the same length; ramp A is
longer than the other four. You need to push
h
m a heavy cart up to the second floor and you
may choose any one of the five ramps.
A
What is the kinetic energy of the rock just
before it hits the ground?
B
1
1. Kf = m v02 + m g h
2
C
1
2. Kf = m g h − m v02
2
D
1
3. Kf = m v02
2
E
1
4. Kf = m v02 − m g h
2 Assuming no frictional forces on the cart,
5. Kf = m g h which ramp would require you to do the least
work?
016 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
A crate is pulled by a force (parallel to the 1. Same work for ramps B, C, D or E; more
incline) up a rough incline. The crate has an work for ramp A.
initial speed shown in the figure below. The
crate is pulled a distance of 5.17 m on the 2. Ramp C.
incline by a 150 N force.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 . 3. Same work for all five ramps.

N 4. Ramp D.
/ s 0
1m 15
1. 4 5. Ramp E.
kg
14 6. Ramp B.
76
0. 3
32 ◦
µ= 7. Ramp A.

8. Unable to determine without knowing the

a) What is the change in kinetic energy of exact profiles of ramps C, D or E.
the crate?
Answer in units of J. 9. Same work for the straight ramps A and
B; less work for ramps C, D, and E.
017 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
b) What is the speed of the crate after it is 019 10.0 points
pulled the 5.17 m? A block is released from rest, at a height h,
Answer in units of m/s. and allowed to slide down an inclined plane.
There is friction on the plane. At the bottom
018 10.0 points of the plane, there is a spring that the block
will compress. After compressing the spring,
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the block will slide up the plane to some maxi-
mum height, hA , after which it will again slide 022 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
back down. Find the work done in stretching the spring.
How much work is done on the block be- Answer in units of J.
tween its release at height h and its ascent to
its next maximum height? 023 10.0 points
A cheerleader lifts his 24.1 kg partner straight
1. 0 up off the ground a distance of 0.741 m before
releasing her. Assume the partner’s velocity
2. 2µ mA g hA is zero at the beginning and the end of the lift.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .
3. mA g (h − hA ) If he does this 32 times, how much work has
he done?
4. More information is needed. Answer in units of J.

5. mA g (h − hA ) + 2µ mA g hA 024 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points

A 5.0 kg block is pushed 3.0 m at a constant
6. None of these velocity up a vertical wall by a constant force
applied at an angle of 25.0◦ with the horizon-
020 10.0 points tal, as shown in the figure.
An elevator of mass m is initially at rest on The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s2 .
the first floor of a building. It moves upward,
and passes the second and third floors with F
a constant velocity, and finally stops at the 25◦
fourth floor. The distance between adjacent
floors is h.
What is the net work done on the elevator
during the entire trip, from the first floor to 3m
the fourth floor? 5 kg

1. None of these. Drawing not to scale.

If the coefficient of kinetic friction between
2. W = 4 m g h the block and the wall is 0.30, find
a) the work done by the force on the block.
3. W = 0 Answer in units of J.

4. W = −4 m g h 025 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points

b) the work done by gravity on the block.
5. W = 3 m g h Answer in units of J.
6. W = −3 m g h 026 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
c) the magnitude of the normal force between
021 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points the block and the wall.
The force required to stretch a Hooke’s-law Answer in units of N.
spring varies from 0 N to 40 N as we stretch
the spring by moving one end 17.2 cm from 027 10.0 points
its unstressed position. The engine of a 2000 kg Mercedes going up
Find the force constant of the spring. Pike’s Peak delivers energy to its drive wheel
Answer in units of N/m. at the rate 100 kW .
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Neglecting air resistance, what is the largest
speed the car can sustain on the steep Pike’s
Peak mountain highway, where the road is 30◦
to the horizontal? The acceleration due to
gravity is 10 m/s2 .

1. 10 m/s

2. 20 m/s

3. 40 m/s

4. 100 m/s

5. 0 m/s