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Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

A [katex] 2 \, \text{kg}[/katex] mass is attached to a spring with spring constant [katex] k = 100 \, \text{N/m}[/katex] and negligible mass.

Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

A car of mass \( M \) moves around a circularly banked curve on a freeway off-ramp. The off-ramp has a radius of curvature \( R \) and is raised to an angle \( \theta \) from the horizontal. The road is slick, and friction is negligible.

Beginner
Mathematical
MCQ

A \( 50 \, \text{kg} \) person is sitting on a seesaw \( 1.2 \, \text{m} \) from the balance point. On the other side, a \( 70 \, \text{kg} \) person is balanced. How far from the balance point is the second person sitting?

Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

A \(1.5 \, \text{kg}\) object is located at a distance of \(1.7 \times 10^{6} \, \text{m}\) from the center of a larger object whose mass is \(7.4 \times 10^{22} \, \text{kg}\).

Intermediate
Conceptual
MCQ
Experiment Initial Velocity of Cart X \( (\text{m/s}) \) Initial Velocity of Cart Y \( (\text{m/s}) \) Final Velocity of Cart X \( (\text{m/s}) \) Final Velocity of Cart Y \( (\text{m/s}) \)
\( 1 \) \( 1 \) \( 0 \) \( 0 \) \( 1 \)
\( 2 \) \( 1 \) \( -1 \) \( -1 \) \( 1 \)
\( 3 \) \( 2 \) \( 1 \) \( 1 \) \( 2 \)

A student performs several experiments in which two carts collide as they travel along a horizontal surface. Cart X and Cart Y both have a mass of \( 1 \) \( \text{kg} \). Data collected from the three experiments are shown in the table above. During which experiment does the center of mass of the system of two carts have the greatest change in its momentum?

Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

A rescue helicopter lifts a 79 kg person straight up by means of a cable. The person has an upward acceleration of 0.70 m/s2 and is lifted through a distance of 11 m.

Intermediate
Mathematical
MCQ

A uniform, rigid rod of length \( 2 \) \( \text{m} \) lies on a horizontal surface. One end of the rod can pivot about an axis that is perpendicular to the rod and along the plane of the page. A \( 10 \) \( \text{N} \) force is applied to the rod at its midpoint at an angle of \( 37^{\circ} \). A second force \( F \) is applied to the free end of the rod so that the rod remains at rest, as shown in the figure. The magnitude of the torque produced by force \( F \) is most nearly

Advanced
Mathematical
MCQ

An object undergoes constant acceleration. Starting from rest, the object travels \( 5 \, \text{m} \) in the first second. Then it travels \( 15 \, \text{m} \) in the next second. What additional distance will be covered in the third second?

Beginner
Conceptual
GQ

A skater glides across the ice at a constant \( 6 \) \( \text{m/s} \). After \( 4 \) \( \text{s} \), friction gradually slows them down until they come to rest in \( 6 \) \( \text{s} \). They pause for \( 2 \) \( \text{s} \), then push off in the opposite direction, steadily gaining speed for \( 5 \) \( \text{s} \). Draw the velocity vs. time graph.

Advanced
Mathematical
FRQ

Refer to the diagram above and solve all equations in terms of \(R\), \(M\), \(k\), and constants.

Intermediate
Mathematical
GQ

A 45 kg crate accelerates at 1.65 m/s2 when pulled by a rope with a force of 200 N. Find the angle the rope is pulled at. Friction is negligible.

Intermediate
Mathematical
MCQ

A block of mass \( 4.0 \) \( \text{kg} \) rests on an inclined plane. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the plane \( \mu_s \) is \( 0.4 \). Which of the following gives the angle of inclination at which the block will start to slide?

Intermediate
Conceptual
MCQ

Which of the following best explains why astronauts experience weightlessness while orbiting the earth?

Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

A ball is shot from the top of a building with an initial velocity of \( 18 \) \( \text{m/s} \) at an angle \( \theta = 42^\circ \) above the horizontal.

Beginner
Conceptual
MCQ

In which direction does the acceleration always face?

Intermediate
Mathematical
GQ

Mary and Sally are in a foot race. When Mary is \( 22 \) \( \text{m} \) from the finish line, she has a speed of \( 4.0 \) \( \text{m/s} \) and is \( 5.0 \) \( \text{m} \) behind Sally, who has a speed of \( 5.0 \) \( \text{m/s} \). Sally thinks she has an easy win and, during the remaining portion of the race, decelerates at a constant rate of \( 0.40 \) \( \text{m/s}^2 \) until she reaches the finish line. What constant acceleration must Mary maintain during the remaining portion of the race if she wishes to cross the finish line side-by-side with Sally?

Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

A block of mass \( m \), acted on by a force \( F \) directed horizontally, slides up an inclined plane that makes an angle \( \theta \) with the horizontal. The coefficient of sliding friction between the block and the plane is \( \mu \).

Intermediate
Mathematical
MCQ

At time \( t = 0 \), an object is released from rest at position \( x = +x_{\text{max}} \) and undergoes simple harmonic motion along the \( x \)-axis about the equilibrium position of \( x = 0 \). The period of oscillation of the object is \( T \). Which of the following expressions is equal to the object’s position at time \( t = \dfrac{T}{8} \)?

Advanced
Proportional Analysis
MCQ

Ball \(A\) of mass \(m\) is dropped from a building of height \(H\). Ball \(B\) of mass \(1.7 \, \text{m}\) is dropped from a building of height \(1.7H\). Using energy, what the ratio of \(v_A\) to \(v_B\) (final velocity of ball \(A\) to final velocity of ball \(B\)). Air resistance is negligible.

Advanced
Conceptual
MCQ

A planet of constant mass orbits the sun in an elliptical orbit. Neglecting any friction effects, what happens to the planet’s rotational kinetic energy about the sun’s center?

Beginner
Mathematical
GQ

Police officers have measured the length of a car’s tire skid marks to be \( 23 \, \text{m} \). This particular car is known to decelerate at a constant \( 7.5 \, \text{m/s}^2 \). What was the car’s initial velocity?

Advanced
Mathematical
MCQ

The moment of inertia of a solid cylinder about its axis is given by \( I = \frac{1}{2}mR^2 \). If this cylinder rolls without slipping, the ratio of its rotational kinetic energy to its translational kinetic energy is

Beginner
Conceptual
MCQ

For an object oscillating in SHM, what is the relationship between its displacement, velocity, and acceleration graphs as a function of time?

Intermediate
Mathematical
MCQ

A body moving in the positive \( x \) direction passes the origin at time \( t = 0 \). Between \( t = 0 \) and \( t = 1 \, \text{second} \), the body has a constant speed of \( 24 \, \text{m/s} \). At \( t = 1 \, \text{second} \), the body is given a constant acceleration of \( 6 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) in the negative \( x \) direction. The position \( x \) of the body at \( t = 11 \, \text{seconds} \) is

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