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Advanced
Mathematical
GQ

A \(1 \, \text{kg}\) mass and an unknown mass \(M\) hang on opposite sides of a pulley suspended from the ceiling. When the masses are released, \(M\) accelerates downward at \(5 \, \text{m/s}^2\). Find the value of \(M\).

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?

Advanced
Proportional Analysis
MCQ

A block with a mass of \( 4 \) \( \text{kg} \) is attached to a spring on the wall that oscillates back and forth with a frequency of \( 4 \) \( \text{Hz} \) and an amplitude of \( 3 \) \( \text{m} \). What would the frequency be if the block were replaced by one with one‑fourth the mass and the amplitude of the block is increased to \( 9 \) \( \text{m} \)?

Advanced
Mathematical
GQ

A \( 1000 \) \( \text{kg} \) car is traveling east at \( 20 \) \( \text{m/s} \) when it collides perfectly inelastically with a northbound \( 2000 \) \( \text{kg} \) car traveling at \( 15 \) \( \text{m/s} \). If the coefficient of kinetic friction is \( 0.9 \), how far, and at what angle do the two cars skid before coming to a stop?

Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

You stand at the edge of a vertical cliff and throws a stone vertically upwards. The stone leaves your hand with a speed v = 8.0 m/s. The time between the stone leaving your hand and hitting the sea is 3.0 s. Assume air resistance is negligible. Calculate:

Beginner
Mathematical
FRQ

Vector \( A \) is \( 44.0 \) units and \( 28.0^\circ \) above the \( +x \) axis, vector \( B \) is \( 26.5 \) units and \( 56.0^\circ \) above the \( -x \) axis, and vector \( C \) is \( 31.0 \) units along the \( -y \) axis. Determine the resultant (sum) of the three vectors.

Beginner
Mathematical
GQ

A car decelerates from \( 25 \, \text{m/s} \) to \( 5 \, \text{m/s} \) at \( 10 \, \text{m/s}^2 \). How far does the car travel during this deceleration?

Beginner
Conceptual
MCQ

A skateboarder coasts to a stop on a flat sidewalk. The net force acting on the skateboarder must be ____.

Advanced
Mathematical
FRQ

The moment of inertia of a uniform solid sphere (mass \( M \), radius \( R \)) about a diameter is \( \frac{2}{5}MR^2 \). The sphere is placed on an inclined plane (angle \( \theta \)) and released from rest.

Beginner
Conceptual
MCQ

A light string is attached to a massive pulley of known rotational inertia \( I_P \), as shown in the figure. A student must determine the relationship between the torque exerted on the pulley and the change in the pulley’s angular velocity when the torque is applied for \( 2.0 \) \( \text{s} \). In addition to a stopwatch to measure the time interval, what two measurements could the student make in order to determine the relationship? Select two answers.

Advanced
Conceptual
MCQ

How does the time t1 of a block m reaching the bottom of slide 1 compare with t2, the time taken block of mass 2m to reach the end of slide 2 that’s curved? The blocks are released from the same height.

Intermediate
Mathematical
MCQ

Alcohol has a specific gravity of \( 0.79 \). If a barometer consisting of an open-ended tube placed in a dish of alcohol is used at sea level, to what height in the tube will the alcohol rise?

Beginner
Conceptual
MCQ

Which pulls harder gravitationally, the Earth on the Moon, or the Moon on the Earth? Which accelerates more?

Advanced
Proportional Analysis
GQ

A ball is kicked at a speed of \( v_0 \) at an angle \( \theta \) above the horizontal. The ball travels 25 meters horizontally. If the ball is kicked at \( 2v_0 \), what will the horizontal displacement be?

Beginner
Conceptual
MCQ

An object can move upward while having a downward acceleration.

Intermediate
Mathematical
GQ

A baseball, mass \(0.5 \, \text{kg}\), is traveling to the right at \(32.2 \, \text{m/s}\) when it is hit by a bat and travels the opposite direction at \(72.2 \, \text{m/s}\). The bat hits the ball with a force of \(1,222 \, \text{N}\). What is the ball’s change in momentum and how long was the ball in contact with the bat?

Intermediate
Mathematical
FRQ

A \( 15 \) \( \text{N} \) force is pushing a \( 40 \) \( \text{N} \) block down a incline. The angle of the inline is \( \alpha = 40^{\circ} \). The coefficient of static friction between the block and the incline is \( \mu_s = 0.75 \) and the coefficient of kinetic friction is \( \mu_k = 0.65 \).

Advanced
Conceptual
MCQ

The escape speed of an object of mass \( m \) from a planet of mass \( M \) and radius \( r \) depends on the gravitational constant and

Advanced
Mathematical
GQ

Three blocks of masses \(5 \, \text{kg}\), \(4 \, \text{kg}\), and \(3 \, \text{kg}\) are placed side by side in that order. A \(25 \, \text{N}\) force applied on the \(5 \, \text{kg}\) block accelerates all three blocks together to the right. Find the acceleration of the blocks and the normal force the \(4 \, \text{kg}\) block exerts on the \(3 \, \text{kg}\) block.

Intermediate
Conceptual
MCQ

A rocket explodes into two fragments, one \(25\) times heavier than the other. The change in momentum of the lighter fragment is

Advanced
Conceptual
MCQ

A solid sphere of mass \( M \) and radius \( R \) rolls without slipping down an inclined plane starting from rest. Select all that would affect the angular velocity of the sphere at the bottom of the incline.

Beginner
Mathematical
MCQ

A pulley has an initial angular speed of \( 12.5 \) \( \text{rad/s} \) and a constant angular acceleration of \( 3.41 \) \( \text{rad/s}^2 \). Through what angle does the pulley turn in \( 5.26 \) \( \text{s} \)?

Intermediate
Conceptual
MCQ

An object’s velocity \(v\) as a function of time \(t\) is given in the graph. Which of the following statements is true about the motion of the object?

Intermediate
Conceptual
MCQ

Two identical metal balls are being held side by side at the top of a ramp. Alex lets one ball, \( A \), start rolling down the hill. A few seconds later, Alex’s partner, Bob, starts the second ball, \( B \), down the hill by giving it a push. Ball \( B \) rolls down an identical, parallel path to the first ball and passes it. At the instant ball \( B \) passes ball \( A \) (select all that apply):

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