Al Moustafa High School Date: 15th, Jan

Haret Houreik Duration: 60 minutes

Teacher: Maytham Abdallah Mark: /16 Class: 11, Sci

Ex. 1 (5 points)

A block of mass 2 kg is hanging, at rest, from a high wire AB as shown in Doc (1, a). MA makes an
angle 60° with the horizontal AB and MB makes an
angle 30°. The wires are mass less and inextensible. B
A
60° 30°
1. Determination of the tensions:
𝑇1
1.1. Represent, by a free-body diagram, the
forces acting on M. 𝑇2
M
1.2. Applying Newton’s 1st law, find a relation Doc (1, a)
between the forces acting on M.

1.3. Calculate the magnitudes of the two tensions T1 and T2.

2. Free fall of M:

The wires are cut and the block falls-freely down to an inclined plane CD making an angle
𝛼 = 30° with the horizontal. The block reaches C with a speed 10 m/s.

2.1. Define free-fall.

2.2. Determine the time needed by M to reach C.

2.3. Deduce the height covered by M.

3. Motion along CD:

M C
M covers CD of 20 m long and stops at D.

3.1. Determine the acceleration of M.

D 𝛼 Doc (1,b)
3.2. Show that there exists a force of friction along
CD and calculate its value.
Ex. 2 (6 points)

A bomb, considered as a particle, in a catapult of stem length R, is launched toward a castle as

shown in Doc (3).

𝑉0

bomb R
Catapult

180m

Hill d
90m
Doc (3)

A. Motion of the bomb in the catapult:

The position vector of the bomb is given:

𝑟 = 10 cos 𝑡 𝑖 + (−10 + 10 sin t)𝑗

1. What is the type of trajectory of the bomb?

2.

2.1. Determine the speed of the bomb.

2.2. Deduce the type of motion of the bomb.

3. Calculate the angular speed of the bomb.

4. Calculate the magnitude of acceleration of the bomb in two different ways.

5.

5.1. Knowing that 𝜃0 = −𝜋, give the time equation 𝜃(𝑡) of the bomb.
1
5.2. Deduce the time taken by the bomb to be launched, knowing that it covers rotation.
4

B. Motion of the bomb after launching:

The catapult is situated at a hill. The castle is 90m far from the hill.

The bomb is launched from a height 180m with an initial speed V0=10m/s.

1. Determine the parametric equations of the motion of the bomb.

2. Calculate the time needed by the bomb to reach the ground.

 3. Will the bomb hit the castle?

4. Determine the length of the stem R needed for the bomb to hit the castle.

Ex. 3 (5 points)

A satellite (S), of mass m= 500 kg, is launched from earth to an altitude h= 100 km with a speed v 0=
7800 m/s, as shown in (Doc.3).

Take:
3
o Gravitational constant G = 6.67 × 10−11 𝑚 𝑘𝑔. 𝑠.
h
o Mass of earth is me = 5.972 × 1024 kg. R

o Radius of the earth is R = 6400 km.

1. Motion of (S) toward 100 km.

1.1. Indicate the force(s) acting on the satellite.

1.2. Using Newton’s 2nd law, calculate the acceleration of the satellite during its rising.

1.3. Deduce the time needed by the satellite to reach its altitude h.

2. Motion of (S) at 100 km.

Upon reaching 100 km, (S) starts to turn on an orbit around the earth.

2.1. What is the trajectory of (S)?

2.2. According to the gravitational law, (S) moves on its orbit due to a force exerted by the
earth on it.

State the expression of this force.

𝐺×𝑚 𝑒
2.3. Show that the gravity at h is gh= .
(𝑅+𝑕)2

2.4. Deduce the value of gravity on the surface of the earth.

Answer key:

Ex. 1

1.
1.1. Diagram. 0.75
𝐹=0
𝑤 + 𝑇1 + 𝑇2 = 0
Project along x-axis:
𝑇1 𝑐𝑜𝑠60 = 𝑇2 𝑐𝑜𝑠30
1.2. 3 0.5
𝑇 = 0.5𝑇2
2 1 0.5
Project along y-axis:
𝑇1 𝑠𝑖𝑛60 + 𝑇2 𝑠𝑖𝑛30 = 𝑚𝑔
3
0.5𝑇1 + 𝑇 = 20
2 2
1.3. Using system of two equations: 𝑇1 = 10𝑁 and 𝑇2 = 17.32𝑁 0.5
2.
2.1. Free-fall: an object is in free-fall if the only force acting on it is its weight. 0.25
𝑣 = 𝑎𝑡 + 𝑣0
2.2. 𝑣 0.5
𝑡 = = 1𝑠
𝑎
1
𝑕 = 𝑎𝑡 2 + 𝑣0 𝑡
2.3. 2 0.5
𝑕 = 0.5 10 (1)2 + 0
𝑕 =5𝑚
3.
𝑣𝐷 2 − 𝑣𝐶 2 = 2𝑎 𝐶𝐷
3.1. −𝑣𝐶 2 0.5
𝑎= = −5𝑚/𝑠 2
𝐶𝐷
Since M stops at D then there exists friction on CD.
𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎
0.5
3.2 𝑤 + 𝑁 + 𝑓𝑟 = 𝑚𝑎 0.5
Project along x-axis:
𝑤𝑥 − 𝑓𝑟 = 𝑚𝑎
𝑓𝑟 = −𝑚𝑎 + 𝑚𝑔𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 = 20𝑁

Ex. 2

A.
𝑥 = 10𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 ; 𝑦 = −10 + 10𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡
1. 𝑥 2 + (𝑦 + 10)2 = 100 0.5
Then the trajectory is circular of center (0,-10) and radius 10m
𝑉 = 𝑟′ = (−10𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡)𝑖 + (10𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡)𝑗
2.1. 0.5
𝑉 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 10 𝑚/𝑠
2.2. V is constant, then the motion is UCM. 0.5
𝑉
2.3. 𝜔 = = 1 𝑟𝑑/𝑠 0.5
st
𝑅
3. 1 way: 0.5
 𝑎 = 𝑉′ = −10𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑖 + (−10𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡)𝑗
𝑎 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 10𝑚/𝑠 2
nd 0.5
2 way:
The motion is UCM then: 𝑎 = 𝑎𝑁
𝑉 2 100
𝑎 = 𝑎𝑁 = = = 10 𝑚/𝑠 2
𝑅 10
The motion is UCM, then the time equation is:
4.1. 𝜃 = 𝜔𝑡 + 𝜃0 0.5
𝜃 = 100𝑡 − 𝜋
1
4.2 𝜋 = 100𝑡 − 𝜋 0.5
4
𝑡 = 0.04 𝑠
B.
𝑥 = 10𝑡
1. 0.5
𝑦 = 5𝑡 2
At the ground: 𝑦 = 180 𝑚
2. 𝑦 0.5
Then: 𝑡 = =6𝑠
5
𝑑 = 10𝑡 = 10 × 6 = 60𝑚 ≠ 90𝑚
3. 0.5
Then the bomb doesn’t hit the castle.
𝑥
= 𝑉0 = 15 𝑚/𝑠
4. 𝑡 0.5
𝑉 𝑉
𝜔 = then 𝑅 = = 15 𝑚
𝑅 𝜔

Ex. 3

1.1. Weight 0.25

1.2. 𝐹 = 𝑚𝑎 0.5

𝑤 = 𝑚𝑎
−𝑤 = 𝑚𝑎
−𝑚𝑔 = 𝑚𝑎 0.5
𝑎 = −𝑔 = −10𝑚/𝑠 2
Since a<0 and opposite 𝑣 then the motion is UDRM. 0.5
1.3. 1 0.5
𝑕 = 𝑎𝑡 2 + 𝑣0 𝑡
2
−5𝑡 2 + 7800𝑡 = 100000
𝑡 = 1572.7 𝑠 0.5
2.1. Circular (elliptical) 0.25
2.2. 𝐺 × 𝑚 × 𝑚𝑒 0.5
𝐹=
𝑑2
2.3. 𝐹𝐸/𝑆 = 𝐹𝑆/𝐸 0.5
𝐺 × 𝑚 × 𝑚𝑒
𝑚𝑔𝑕 =
𝑑2
𝐺 × 𝑚𝑒 0.5
𝑔𝑕 =
(𝑅 + 𝑕)2
Where d= R+h
2.4. At the surface of earth h=0m
𝐺 × 𝑚𝑒 0.5
𝑔= = 9.72 𝑚/𝑠 2
𝑅2