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Beginner
Conceptual
MCQ

Which of these scenarios involve accelerated motion? (Select all that apply)

Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

The launching mechanism of a toy gun consists of a spring with an unknown spring constant, \( k \). When the spring is compressed \( 0.120 \, \text{m} \) vertically, a \( 35.0 \, \text{g} \) projectile is able to be fired to a maximum height of \( 25 \, \text{m} \) above the position of the projectile when the spring is compressed. Assume that the barrel of the gun is frictionless.

Beginner
Mathematical
GQ

A ball is dropped from a window [katex]10 \, [/katex] above the sidewalk. Determine the time it takes for the ball to fall to the sidewalk.

Beginner
Mathematical
GQ

The maximum energy a bone can absorb without breaking is surprisingly small. Experimental data show that a leg bone of a healthy, \( 80 \) \( \text{kg} \) human can absorb about \( 240 \) \( \text{J} \). From what maximum height could a \( 80 \) \( \text{kg} \) person jump and land rigidly upright on both feet without breaking their legs? Assume that all energy is absorbed by the leg bones in a rigid landing. Express your answer with the appropriate units.

Intermediate
Mathematical
GQ

An arrow is shot horizontally from a distance of \( 20 \, \text{m} \) away. It lands \( 0.05 \, \text{m} \) below the center of the target. If air resistance is negligible, what was the initial speed of the arrow?

Beginner
Mathematical
FRQ

A ball is thrown straight up with a speed of \( 30 \) \( \text{m/s} \), and air resistance is negligible.

Advanced
Mathematical
FRQ

A mass \( m_1 \) traveling with an initial velocity \( v \) has an elastic collision with a mass \( m_2 \) that is initially at rest.

Advanced
Conceptual
MCQ

A person is standing on a railroad station platform when a high-speed train passes by. The person will tend to be

Beginner
Mathematical
GQ

In a 4.0-kilometer race, a runner completes the first kilometer in 5.9 minutes, the second kilometer in 6.2 minutes, the third kilometer in 6.3 minutes, and the final kilometer in 6.0 minutes. What is the average speed of the runner? Use standard units: m/s.

Advanced
Mathematical
FRQ

A neighbor’s child wants to go to a carnival to experience the wild rides. The neighbor is worried about safety because one of the rides looks particularly dangerous. She knows that you have taken physics and so asks you for advice.

The ride in question has a 4 kg chair which hangs freely from a 10 m long chain attached to a pivot on the top of a tall tower. When the child enters the ride, the chain is hanging straight down. The child is then attached to the chair with a seat belt and shoulder harness. When the ride starts up, the chain rotates about the tower. Soon the chain reaches its maximum speed and remains rotating at that speed, which corresponds to one rotation about the tower every 3 seconds.

When you ask the operator, he says the ride is perfectly safe. He demonstrates this by sitting in the stationary chair. The chain creaks but holds, and he weighs 90 kg.

Beginner
Mathematical
GQ

A rotating, rigid body makes 10 complete revolutions in 10 seconds. What is its average angular velocity?

Advanced
Mathematical
GQ

A 5-meter long ladder is leaning against a wall, with the bottom of the ladder 3 meters from the wall. The ladder is uniform and has a mass of 20 kg. A person of mass 80 kg is standing on the ladder at a distance of 4 meters from the bottom of the ladder. The ladder makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground. What is the force exerted by the wall on the ladder?

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