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Intermediate
Mathematical
MCQ

A linear spring of force constant \( k \) is used in a physics lab experiment. A block of mass \( m \) is attached to the spring and the resulting frequency, \( f \), of the simple harmonic oscillations is measured. Blocks of various masses are used in different trials, and in each case, the corresponding frequency is measured and recorded. If \( f^{2} \) is plotted versus \( \frac{1}{m} \), the graph will be a straight line with slope

Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

A 0.4 kg object is attached to a horizontal spring undergoes SHM with the total energy of 0.2 J. The potential energy as a function of position presented by the graph.

Intermediate
Mathematical
GQ

Caleb is filling up water balloons for the Physics Olympics balloon toss competition. Caleb sets a \( 0.50 \text{-kg} \) spherical water balloon on the kitchen table and notices that the bottom of the balloon flattens until the pressure on the bottom is reduced to \( 630 \frac{\text{N}}{\text{m}^2} \). What is the area of the flat spot on the bottom of the balloon?

Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

A high-speed flywheel in a motor is spinning at \( 500 \) \( \text{rpm} \) when a power failure suddenly occurs. The flywheel has a mass of \( 40 \) \( \text{kg} \) and a diameter of \( 75 \) \( \text{cm} \). The power is off for \( 30 \) \( \text{s} \) and during this time the flywheel slows due to friction in its axle bearings. During this time the flywheel makes \( 200 \) complete revolutions.

Beginner
Conceptual
GQ

Only \( 1 \) non-zero force acts on an object. Can the object have \( 0 \) acceleration? Can it have \( 0 \) velocity? Explain.

Intermediate
Mathematical
MCQ

Two blocks connected to a compressed spring move right at speed v. After releasing the spring, the left block moves left at speed [katex] v_2 [/katex], the right block moves right. What is the center speed of the blocks then?

Beginner
Conceptual
GQ

Why do pilots sometimes black out while pulling out at the bottom of a dive?

Intermediate
Mathematical
GQ

An object with a mass \(m = 80 \, \text{g}\) is attached to a spring with a force constant \(k = 25 \, \text{N/m}\). The spring is stretched \(52.0 \, \text{cm}\) and released from rest. If it is oscillating on a horizontal frictionless surface, determine the velocity of the mass when it is halfway to the equilibrium position.

Intermediate
Mathematical
MCQ

A block rests on a flat plane inclined at an angle of \(30^\circ\) with respect to the horizontal. What is the minimum coefficient of friction necessary to keep the block from sliding?

Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

A traffic light hangs from a pole as shown in the diagram. The uniform aluminum pole AB is of length \( 7.20 \) \( \text{m} \) and has a mass of \( 12.0 \) \( \text{kg} \). The mass of the traffic light is \( 21.5 \) \( \text{kg} \). The point C is located \( 3.80 \) \( \text{m} \) vertically above the pivot A. A massless horizontal cable CD is attached at C and connects to the pole at point D, where the pole makes an angle of \( 37^{\circ} \) with the cable.

Advanced
Proportional Analysis
MCQ

A ball is tossed directly upward. Its total time in the air is \( T \). Its maximum height is \( H \). What is its height after it has been in the air a time \( T/4 \)? Air resistance is negligible.

Advanced
Mathematical
GQ

A uniform solid cylinder of mass [katex] M [/katex] and radius [katex] R [/katex] is initially at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface. A massless string is attached to the cylinder and is wrapped around it. The string is then pulled with a constant force [katex] F [/katex] , causing the cylinder to rotate about its center of mass. After the cylinder has rotated through an angle [katex] \theta [/katex], what is the kinetic energy of the cylinder in terms of [katex] F [/katex] and [katex] \theta [/katex]?

Intermediate
Mathematical
GQ

A ball is kicked horizontally off a 20 m tall cliff at a speed of 11 m/s. What is the final velocity of the ball right before it hits the ground?

Beginner
Conceptual
MCQ

The magnitude of a component of a vector must be

Intermediate
Mathematical
MCQ

A simple Atwood’s machine remains motionless when equal masses \(M\) are placed on each end of the chord. When a small mass \(m\) is added to one side, the masses have an acceleration \(a\). What is \(M\)? You may neglect friction and the mass of the cord and pulley.

Advanced
Conceptual
MCQ

A whiffle ball is tossed straight up, reaches a highest point, and falls back down. Air resistance is not negligible. Which of the following statements are true?

  1. The ball’s speed is zero at the highest point.
  2. The ball’s acceleration is zero at the highest point.
  3. The ball takes a shorter time to travel up to the highest point than to fall back down.
Intermediate
Mathematical
MCQ

A force \(F\) is exerted by a broom handle on the head of a broom, which has a mass \(m\). The handle is at an angle \(\theta\) to the horizontal. The work done by the force on the head of the broom as it moves a distance \(d\) across a horizontal floor is

Intermediate
Conceptual
MCQ

A truck going \(15 \, \text{km/h}\) has a head-on collision with a small car going \(30 \, \text{km/h}\). Which statement best describes the situation?

Intermediate
Mathematical
GQ

A boat can row across a still \( 1 \, \text{km} \) wide river at a maximum speed of \( 5 \, \text{km/hr} \). If a current of \( 4 \, \text{km/hr} \) flows east as you try to directly cross the river, how long would it take?

Beginner
Conceptual
MCQ

A car travels east at a steady \( 30 \) \( \text{m/s} \) for \( 5 \) \( \text{s} \). What is its acceleration during this motion?

Intermediate
Mathematical
GQ

A uniform, solid, \( 100 \) \( \text{kg} \) cylinder with a diameter of \( 1.0 \) \( \text{m} \) is mounted so it is free to rotate about a fixed, horizontal, frictionless axis that passes through the centers of its circular ends. A \( 10 \) \( \text{kg} \) block is hung from a very light, thin cord wrapped around the cylinder’s circumference. When the block is released, the cord unwinds and the block accelerates downward. What is the acceleration of the block?

Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

An elastic cord is \( 80\) \( \text{cm} \) long when it is supporting a mass of \( 10. \) \( \text{kg} \) hanging from it at rest. When an additional \( 4.0 \) \( \text{kg} \) is added, the cord is \( 82.5 \) \( \text{cm} \) long.

Intermediate
Mathematical
MCQ

A horizontal, uniform board of weight 125 N and length 4 m is supported by vertical chains at each end. A person weighing 500 N is sitting on the board. The tension in the right chain is 250 N. How far from the left end of the board is the person sitting?

Advanced
Mathematical
GQ

The ultracentrifuge is an important tool for separating and analyzing proteins. Because of the enormous centripetal accelerations, the centrifuge must be carefully balanced, with each sample matched by a sample of identical mass on the opposite side. Any difference in the masses of opposing samples creates a net force on the shaft of the rotor, potentially leading to a catastrophic failure of the apparatus. Suppose a scientist makes a slight error in sample preparation and one sample has a mass \( 10 \) \( \text{mg} \) larger than the opposing sample.

 

If the samples are \( 12 \) \( \text{cm} \) from the axis of the rotor and the ultracentrifuge spins at \( 60000 \) \( \text{rpm} \), what is the magnitude of the net force on the rotor due to the unbalanced samples?

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