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Catch Up Physics Exam

The document outlines the catch-up exam for Classical Mechanics at the National Higher School of Autonomous Systems Technologies for the academic year 2023/2024. It includes exercises on the motion of a particle in polar coordinates, calculations of velocity and acceleration components, and a mechanical system involving blocks and pulleys with friction. The exam consists of two main exercises, each with multiple parts requiring analytical and numerical solutions.

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Catch Up Physics Exam

The document outlines the catch-up exam for Classical Mechanics at the National Higher School of Autonomous Systems Technologies for the academic year 2023/2024. It includes exercises on the motion of a particle in polar coordinates, calculations of velocity and acceleration components, and a mechanical system involving blocks and pulleys with friction. The exam consists of two main exercises, each with multiple parts requiring analytical and numerical solutions.

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National Higher School of Autonomous Systems Technologies

Academic year 2023/2024

Catch-up exam, Classical Mechanics, Physics 1


Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Exercise 1 (8 marks)
The motion of a particle 𝑀 moving in the (𝑥𝑜𝑦) plane is described by the following parametric
equations in Cartesian coordinates:
𝝅
𝒙(𝒕) = √𝒕𝟐 + 𝟐𝒕 𝐜𝐨𝐬 (𝟔 𝒕)
{ 𝝅
𝒕 in seconds, 𝒙 and 𝒚 in meters
𝒚(𝒕) = √𝒕𝟐 + 𝟐𝒕 𝐬𝐢𝐧 (𝟔 𝒕)

1. Show that the parametric equations in polar coordinates are given by:

𝒓(𝒕) = √𝒕𝟐 + 𝟐𝒕
{ 𝝅
𝜽(𝒕) = 𝒕
𝟔
2. Complete the Following table :

𝑡 (𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
𝑟(𝑡)
𝜃(𝑡)

3. Plot the trajectory for 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 7 seconds.

Scale : 𝟏 𝒄𝒎 → 𝟏 𝒎

4. Determine the expressions for the radial 𝒗𝒓 and transverse 𝒗𝜽 components of the velocity. Then,
derive the expression for the magnitude of the velocity vector 𝑣⃗ as a function of 𝑡
5. Determine the expressions for the radial 𝒂𝒓 and transverse 𝒂𝜽 components of the acceleration
vector 𝑎⃗.
𝒅 𝒓 𝟐 𝒅𝜽 𝟐 𝒅𝒓 𝒅𝜽 𝒅 𝜽 𝟐
Reminder: 𝒂
⃗⃗ = ( 𝟐 − 𝒓 ( ) ) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝒅𝒕 𝒅𝒕
𝒖𝒓 + (𝟐 𝒅𝒕 𝒅𝒕 + 𝒓 𝒅𝒕𝟐 ) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝒖𝜽

6. Calculate the radial 𝒂𝒓 and transverse 𝒂𝜽 components of the acceleration vector 𝑎⃗ at 𝑡 = 6 𝑠


seconds, and represent the acceleration vector at this instant.

Scale : 𝟏 𝒄𝒎 → 𝟎. 𝟓 𝒎/𝒔𝟐
7. Determine the tangential 𝒂𝒕 and normal 𝒂𝒏 components of the acceleration vector at 𝒕 = 𝟔 𝒔. Then,
deduce the radius of curvature 𝝆 of the trajectory at this instant.

Exercise 2 (12 marks)


A mechanical system consists of blocks 𝐴, 𝐵, and 𝐶 with respective masses 𝒎𝑨 = 𝟐 𝑲𝒈, 𝒎𝑩 =
𝟑 𝑲𝒈, and 𝒎𝑪 . Block 𝐵 is placed on top of block 𝐴, which rests on a horizontal surface. Block 𝐶 is
suspended vertically and attached to a massless and inextensible string that passes over a pulley
located at the right corner of the structure. Another fixed pulley is located to the left of block 𝐴,
through which the string also passes. The friction between blocks 𝐴 and 𝐵, as well as between 𝐵 and
the ground, is not negligible. The coefficient of static friction is 𝝁𝒔 = 𝟎. 𝟒 and the coefficient of
kinetic friction is 𝝁𝒄 = 𝟎. 𝟑, identical for both interfaces.

Pulley 1
𝑚𝐴
Pulley 2
𝑚𝐵

(+)

𝑚𝐶

Figure 1: Pulley and Mass System with Friction

Part One: Pulley with Negligible Mass and Frictionless Rotation on its Axis

1. Force Representation: Represent all the forces acting on blocks 𝐴, 𝐵, and 𝐶, including the
friction forces between 𝐴 and 𝐵, as well as between 𝐴 and the ground.
2. System Motion: Find the minimum mass of block 𝐶 required for the system to start
moving.
3. Acceleration Calculation: Assuming the mass of block 𝒎𝑪 = 𝟓 𝑲𝒈, calculate the
expression for the system's acceleration and its numerical value.
Part Two: Pulleys with Mass
The pulleys are now identical, each with a mass of 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒈. They rotate without friction. The
moment of inertia of each pulley, which can be treated as a uniform solid disk rotating about
1
its center, is given by 𝐼 = 𝑀𝑅2 , , where 𝑹 = 𝟒 𝒄𝒎 is the radius of the pulley.
2
1. Acceleration: Derive the expression for the acceleration of each mass, taking into account
the inertia of the pulleys.
2. Tension Force: Deduce the tension force in the cord between block 𝒎𝑪 and Pulley 2.

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