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1.

An athlete with mass m running at speed v grabs a light rope that hangs from a ceiling of height H and
swings to a maximum height of h1. In another room with a lower ceiling of height H/2 , a second athlete
with mass 2m running at the same speed v grabs a light rope hanging from the ceiling and swings to a
maximum height of h2 . How does the maximum height reached by the two athletes compare, and why?

A The first athlete reaches a greater height, because this athlete swings on a longer rope.

B The second athlete reaches a greater height, because this athlete has a greater mass.

The two athletes reach the same height, because the effect of the rope length offsets the effect of the
C
athletes’ masses.

D The two athletes reach the same height, because the athletes run with the same speed.

The pendulum illustrated above has a length of 2 m and a bob of mass 0.04 kg. It is held at an angle Ѳ, as shown,

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where cosѲ = 0.9.

2. If the pendulum is released from rest, the maximum speed the bob attains is most nearly

A 1 m/s

B m/s

C 2 m/s

D 4 m/s

E 6 m/s

3. Some students want to calculate the work done by friction as an object with unknown mass moves along a
straight line on a rough horizontal surface. The students have a force probe, a meterstick, and a stopwatch.
Which of the following will allow the students to take the measurements needed to calculate the work done
by friction?

A Pulling the block at an unknown constant acceleration with the force probe for a measured time

B Pulling the block at an unknown constant speed with the force probe for a measured time

C Pulling the block at an unknown constant acceleration with the force probe for a measured distance

D Pulling the block at an unknown constant speed with the force probe for a measured distance

4. A ball is dropped from rest and falls to the floor. The initial gravitational potential energy of the ball-Earth-
floor system is 10 J. The ball then bounces back up to a height where the gravitational potential energy is 7
J. What was the mechanical energy of the ball-Earth-floor system the instant the ball left the floor?

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A 0J

B 3J

C 7J

D 10 J

5.

A planet is in an elliptical orbit around a star, as shown above. Which of the following best represents the
mechanical energy Eplanet of just the planet and the mechanical energy Estar-planet of the star-planet system as
functions of time for one complete orbit?

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6.

An object is moving in the positive x-direction while a net force directed along the x-axis is exerted on the
object. The figure above shows the force as a function of position. What is the net work done on the object
over the distance shown?

A F0d

B 3F0d/2

C 2F0d

D 4F0d

7. A nonrotating spherical planet with no atmosphere has mass M and radius R. A projectile of mass m is
launched radially from the surface of the planet with initial speed . The potential energy of
the projectile-planet system, as a function of the projectile’s distance r from the center of the planet, is given
by U = - GMm/r. The greatest distance from the center of the planet that the projectile reaches is

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A infinity

B R

8.

A constant force of 900 N pushes a 100 kg mass up the inclined plane shown above at a uniform speed of 4
m/s. The power developed by the 900 N force is most nearly

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A 400 W

B 800 W

C 900 W

D 1000 W

E 3600 W

9.

A 10 kg block is attached to a light cord that is wrapped around the pulley of an electric motor,
as shown above. At what rate is the motor doing work when it is pulling the block upward with an

instantaneous speed of 3 m/s and an upward acceleration of 2 m/s2 ?

A 120 W

B 240 W

C 300 W

D 360 W

E 600 W

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10. What is the ratio of the kinetic energy of an object of mass 3m moving at speed 2v to an object of mass m/2
moving at a speed v?

A 2

B 3

C 6

D 12

E 24

11.

A child slides from rest down slides A and B shown above. The slides are the same height, and the
coefficient of friction between the slides and the child is the same. Which of the following compares the
change ∆K in the kinetic energy of the child and the change ∆U in the potential energy of the child-Earth
system for the two slides?

A ∆KA = ∆KB; ∆UA = ∆UB

B ∆KA < ∆KB; ∆UA > ∆UB

C ∆KA > ∆KB; ∆UA = ∆UB

D ∆KA > ∆KB; ∆UA > ∆UB

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12.

The small block shown in the figure above was released from rest at point and slid down the track such
that friction was considered to be negligible. The block reached point with speed . Between points
and , what kind of work did the track do on the block, and why?

A Positive work, because the block’s kinetic energy increased.

Positive work, because a component of the gravitational force is directed along the track, making the block
B
gain kinetic energy.

C Zero work, because the average force exerted by the track on the block is zero.

Zero work, because the track does not exert a force on the block directed along the block’s direction of
D
motion.

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13.

Two objects are released from rest at the top of ramps with the same dimensions, as shown in the figure
above. The sphere rolls down one ramp without slipping. The small block slides down the other ramp
without friction. Which object reaches the bottom of its ramp first, and why?

A The sphere, because it gains rotational kinetic energy, but the block does not

B The sphere, because it gains mechanical energy due to the torque exerted on it, but the block does not

C The block, because it does not lose mechanical energy due to friction, but the sphere does

D The block, because it does not gain rotational kinetic energy, but the sphere does

14. An automobile traveling on a straight, level road has an initial speed v when the brakes are applied. In
coming to rest with a constant acceleration, it travels a distance x. How far would the automobile travel in
coming to rest if it had the same acceleration but an initial speed 2v ?

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C x

D 2x

E 4x

15.

The pendulum shown in the figure above reaches a maximum height h above the equilibrium position as it
oscillates. Assuming friction and air resistance are negligible, which of the following is true about the total
energy of the Earth-pendulum system as the pendulum oscillates?

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A It is at a maximum when the pendulum is at its lowest position.

B It is at a maximum when the pendulum is at its maximum height h.

C It is constant throughout the pendulum’s motion.

D It is at a minimum when the pendulum is somewhere between its lowest and highest positions.

16. What is the kinetic energy of a satellite of mass m in that orbits the Earth, of mass M, in a circular orbit of
radius R ?

A Zero

Refer to the following material to give answers to the group of questions.

Three identical blocks each take a different path from a height h to the ground. Block A is released from rest and
falls vertically. Block B is released from rest and slides down a frictionless incline. Block C is projected
horizontally with an initial speed v.

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17. Which block has the greatest speed just before hitting the ground?

A A

B B

C C

D The blocks reach the ground with the same speed.

18.

A ball is suspended by a lightweight string, as shown in the figure above. The ball is displaced to position 1
and released. The four labeled positions are evenly spaced along the arc of the ball’s motion. Between which
adjacent pairs of positions is the change in kinetic energy of the ball greatest?

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A 1 and 2

B 2 and 3

C 3 and 4

D The change is the same for all adjacent pairs.

A block released from rest at position A slides with negligible friction down an inclined track, around a vertical
loop, and then along a horizontal portion of the track, as shown above. The block never leaves the track.

19. The gravitational potential energy and the kinetic energy of the block are most nearly equal at which
position? (Consider the potential energy to be zero at position B.)

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A A

B B

C C

D D

E E

20. After the block is released, in which of the following sequences of positions is the speed of the block
ordered from fastest to slowest?

A BCDE

B BECD

C DCEB

D EBCD

E EDCB

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21.

A block of mass 10 kg moves from position A to position B shown in the figure above. The speed of the
block is 10 m/s at A and 4.0 m/s at B. The work done by friction on the block as it moves from A to B is
most nearly

A -280 J

B -220 J

C -200 J

D 0J

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