QUIZ No.

3
PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS
2nd Semester, A.Y. 2020-2021

Name ________________________ Score ________

Course and Year ________________ Date _________

PROBLEM SOLVING: KINEMATICS

Evaluate the following problems.

1. With what speed in must an object be thrown to reach a height of 91.5 m (equivalent to one football
field)? Assume negligible air resistance.

Solution:
Since the object is thrown upward, the acceleration due to gravity is negative and the final
velocity will be zero upon reaching the maximum height.

𝑣𝑓2 = 𝑣𝑖2 + 2𝑎𝑑

m
0 = 𝑣𝑖2 + 2 (−9.81 ) (91.5 m)
s2

m2
0 = 𝑣𝑖2 − 1795.23
s2
m2
𝑣𝑖2 = 1795.23
s2
𝑣𝑖 = 42.37 m/s

2. A dragster accelerates, from rest, to a speed of 112 m/s over a distance of 398 m. Determine the
acceleration (assume uniform) of the dragster.

Solution:

𝑣𝑓2 = 𝑣𝑖2 + 2𝑎𝑑

m 2
(112 ) = 0 + 2𝑎(398 m)
s
m2
12544 2 = 796 m (𝑎)
s
m2
12544
𝑎= s 2 = 15.76 m
796 m s2

3. A plane has a takeoff speed of 88.3 m/s and requires 1365 m to reach that speed. Determine the
acceleration of the plane and the time required to reach this speed.

Solution:

𝑣𝑓2 = 𝑣𝑖2 + 2𝑎𝑑

m 2
(88.3 ) = 0 + 2𝑎 (1365 m)
s
m2
7796.89 2 = (2730 m) 𝑎
s

m2
7796.89
𝑎= s 2 = 2.86 m
2730 m s2

𝑣𝑓 = 𝑣𝑖 + 𝑎𝑡
m m
88.3 = 0 + (2.86 2 ) 𝑡
s s
 m
88.3
𝑡= s
m = 30.87 s
2.86 2
s

4. A stone is dropped into a deep well and is heard to hit the water 3.41 s after being dropped.
Determine the depth of the well.

Solution:
1
𝑑 = 𝑣𝑖 𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡 2
2
1 m
𝑑 = 0 + (9.81 2 ) (3.41 s)2
2 s
𝑑 = 57.04 m

5. A baseball is popped straight up into the air and has a hang-time of 6.25 s. Determine the height to
which the ball rises before it reaches its peak. (Hint: the time to rise to the peak is one-half the total
hang-time.)

Solution:
The time required to move to the peak of the trajectory is one-half the total hang time; 3.125 s.

𝑣𝑓 = 𝑣𝑖 + 𝑎𝑡
m
0 = 𝑣𝑖 + (−9.81 ) (3.125 s)
s2
m
0 = 𝑣𝑖 − 30.66
s
m
𝑣𝑖 = 30.66
s

𝑣𝑓2 = 𝑣𝑖2 + 2𝑎𝑑

m 2 m
0 = (30.66 ) + 2 (−9.81 )𝑑
s s2

m2 m
0 = 940.04 2 − (19.62 2 ) 𝑑
s s
m m2
(19.62 2 ) 𝑑 = 940.04 2
s s
𝑑 = 47.91 m
 QUIZ No. 4
PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS
2nd Semester, A.Y. 2020-2021

Name ________________________ Score ________

Course and Year ________________ Date _________

PROBLEM SOLVING: DYNAMICS

Evaluate the following problems.

1. When system is in motion, find the tension on the rope.

F = 20N

m1 = 2kg

m2 = 3 kg

Solution:
Free Body Diagrams

REF = ma 20N REF = ma T

m1 = 2kg m2 = 3kg

W1

T W2

For m1: For m2:

+↑ ∑ 𝐹𝑣 = 0 +↑ ∑ 𝐹𝑣 = 0

𝐹 = 𝑇 + 𝑊1 + 𝑅𝐸𝐹 𝑇 = 𝑊2 + 𝑅𝐸𝐹
𝐹 = 𝑇 + 𝑚1 𝑔 + 𝑚1 𝑎 𝑇 = 𝑚2 𝑔 + 𝑚2 𝑎
𝐹 = 𝑇 + 𝑚1 (𝑔 + 𝑎) 𝑇 = 𝑚2 (𝑔 + 𝑎)
20 = 𝑇 + 2(9.81 + 𝑎) 𝑇 = 3(9.81 + 𝑎)
20 = 𝑇 + 19.62 + 2a 𝑇 = 29.43 + 3𝑎
𝑇 + 2𝑎 = 0.38 → Eq. ① 𝑇 − 3𝑎 = 29.43 → Eq. ②

From Eq. ①,
0.38 − 𝑇
𝑎=
2
Substitute this in Eq. ②;
0.38 − 𝑇
𝑇 − 3( ) = 29.43
2
𝑇 − 0.57 + 1.5𝑇 = 29.43
2.5𝑇 = 30
𝑇 = 12 N

2. A box is pulled with 20N force. Mass of the box is 2kg and surface is frictionless. Find the
acceleration of the box.
 F = 20 N

37°

m2 = 2kg

Solution:
Free Body Diagram:
F = 20 N
REF = ma
37°

m2 = 2kg

W = mg

+
→ ∑ 𝐹ℎ
𝑅𝐸𝐹 = 𝐹 cos 37°
𝑚𝑎 = 𝐹 cos 37°
(2 kg)𝑎 = (20 N) cos 37°

kg · m
(20 ) cos 37°
s2
𝑎=
2 kg
m
𝑎 = 7.99 2
s

3. Picture given below shows the motion of two boxes under the effect of applied force. Friction
constant between the surfaces is f = 0,4. Find the acceleration of the boxes and tension on the
rope.

F = 30 N

37°

m2 = 1kg m1 = 3kg

Solution:
Free Body Diagram:

N1 F = 30 N
REF2 = m2a N2 REF1 = m1a
37°

T T m1 = 3kg
m2 = 1kg

W2 = m2g W 1 = m1 g Ff1
Ff2

For box 2:
+↑ ∑ 𝐹𝑣
𝑁2 = 𝑊2
 m
𝑁2 = (1 kg) (9.81 ) = 9.81 N
s2

+
→ ∑ 𝐹ℎ

𝑇 = 𝑅𝐸𝐹2 + 𝐹𝑓2
𝑇 = 𝑚2 𝑎 + 𝑘𝑁
𝑇 = 𝑎 + 0.4(9.81)
𝑇 − 𝑎 = 3.924 → 𝐸𝑞. ①

For box 1:
+↑ ∑ 𝐹𝑣
𝑁1 + 𝐹 sin 37° = 𝑊1
m
𝑁1 + (30 N) sin 37° = (3 kg) (9.81 )
s2
𝑁1 + 18.05 N = 29.43 N
𝑁1 = 11.38 N
+
→ ∑ 𝐹ℎ
𝐹 cos 37° = 𝑇 + 𝑅𝐸𝐹1 + 𝐹𝑓1
𝐹 cos 37° = 𝑇 + 𝑚1 𝑎 + 𝑘𝑁1
(30) cos 37° = 𝑇 + (3)𝑎 + (0.4)(30)
23.96 = 𝑇 + 3𝑎 + 12
𝑇 + 3𝑎 = 11.96 → 𝐸𝑞. ②

Subtract Eq.① from Eq. ②;

𝑇 + 3𝑎 = 11.96
− 𝑇 − 𝑎 = 3.924
4𝑎 = 8.04

m
𝑎 = 2.01
s2
Substitute the value of a in Eq.①;
𝑇 − 2.01 = 3.924
𝑇 = 5.93 N

4. As you can see in the picture given below, two boxes are placed on a frictionless surface. If the
acceleration of the box 1 is 5m/s2, find the acceleration of the box 2.

F = 30 N
m2 = 5kg m1 = 2kg

Solution:
Free Body Diagram:
N2 N1
REF = m2 a2 REF = m1 a1

T
m2 = 5kg T F = 30 N
m1 = 2kg

W1 = m1 g
W2 = m2 g

For box 1:
+
→ ∑ 𝐹ℎ
𝐹 = 𝑇 + 𝑚1 𝑎1
 m
30 N = 𝑇 + (2 kg) (5 )
s2
30 N = 𝑇 + 10 N
𝑇 = 20 N

For box 2:
+
→ ∑ 𝐹ℎ
𝑇 = 𝑚2 𝑎2
20 N = (5 kg)𝑎2
m
𝑎2 = 4 2
s

5. In the system given below ignore the friction and masses of the pulleys. If masses of m1 and m2 are
equal find the acceleration of the m2.

m1

m2

Solution:
Free Body Diagram:

Assuming that m1 is going upward and m 2 is going downward;

T 2T
REF = ma

m1 m2 REF = ma

W W

For box 1:
+↑ ∑ 𝐹𝑣
𝑇 = 𝑚𝑔 + 𝑚𝑎
𝑇 = 𝑚(𝑔 + 𝑎)

For box 2:
+↑ ∑ 𝐹𝑣
2𝑇 + 𝑅𝐸𝐹 = 𝑊
2𝑇 + 𝑚𝑎 = 𝑚𝑔

2𝑚(𝑔 + 𝑎) + 𝑚𝑎 = 𝑚𝑔
2𝑚𝑔 + 2𝑚𝑎 + 𝑚𝑎 = 𝑚𝑔
2𝑔 + 3𝑎 = 𝑔
3𝑎 = −𝑔
𝑚
𝑔 9.81 𝑠2
𝑎=− =
3 3
The negative sign indicates that m 2 is going upward.
𝑎 = 3.27 m/s 2