An object moves in two difgvj;u:p w8 (vlysz6(mensions according to $$\vec{r}(t)=(4.0t^{2}-9.0)\hat{i}+(2.0t-5.0)\hat{j}$$ where $r$ is in meters and $t$ in seconds. When does the object cross the x-axis?

  The graph shows velocity as a function of time mm2zfu-eg :7wfor a car. What was the acceleration at timezf g2:m-w mue7 $= 90$ seconds?

  The coordinate of an object is given as a function of 7n,dvks hf,-n*l 3oob time by $x=8t-3t^{2},$ where $x$ is in meters and $t$ is in seconds. Its average velocity over the interval from $t=1$ to $t=2\,\mathrm{s}$ is

  An object is released from rest anqy94iwv (/:*nnu kb/b xj.o ted falls a distance $h$ during the first second of time. How far will it fall during the next second of time?

  A crate of toys remains at rwd 98g6 q v+i/l0je8nlc6lt bdest on a sleigh as the sleigh is pulled up a hill with an increasing speed. The crate is not fastened down to the sleigh. What force is responsible for the crate's increase in spee86+enbl /d8ilcl6gvt0jwqd9 d up the hill?

  At time $t=0$ a drag racer starts from rest at the origin and moves along a straight line with velocity given by $v=5t^{2}$, where $v$ is in $m/s$ and $t$ in $s$. The expression for the displacement of the car from $t=0$ to time $t$ is

  The chemical potential energy stored in a battery is conveoyovjp 1,, h ;xprw.c6rted into kinetic energy in a toy car that increasesp 6pw yjxocr,;h1 .v,o its speed first from $0\,\mathrm{mph}$ to $2\,\mathrm{mph}$ and then from $2\,\mathrm{mph}$ up to $4\,\mathrm{mph}$. Ignore the energy transferred to thermal energy due to friction and air resistance. Compared to the energy required to go from $0$ to $2\,\mathrm{mph}$, the energy required to go from $2$ to $4\,\mathrm{mph}$ is

  When two stars are very far apara1dp icu. n)ab0n vas9y4y0 -rt their gravitational potential energy is zero; whycp0s 0 n.-nvu4a )ryad1a9b ien they are separated by a distance $d$ the gravitational potential energy of the system is $U$. If the stars are separated by a distance $2d$ the gravitational potential energy of the system is

  A large wedge rests on a horizd;x m.jgd:i (vgfhe pj; -;2otontal frictionless surface, as shown. A block starts from rteddp; ;i gj;2og m(-.:hvxj fest and slides down the inclined surface of the wedge, which is rough. During the motion of the block, the center of mass of the block and wedge

  Two wheels with fixed hubmy-8,f b:/ i exipk9ad v6zb:vs, each having a mass of $1\,\mathrm{kg}$, start from rest, and forces are applied as shown. Assume the hubs and spokes are massless, so that the rotational inertia is $I=mR^{2}$. In order to impart identical angular accelerations about their respective hubs, how large must $F_{2}$ be?

  A uniform disk, a thin hoo909e ur xnlatutj5:a3h ywqn6 g u6n-.p, and a uniform sphere, all with the same mass and same outer radius, are each free to rotate about a fixed axis through itsrg q9y5a hutuw6.xn:0anjn9-l6u 3 te center. Assume the hoop is connected to the rotation axis by light spokes. With the objects starting from rest, identical forces are simultaneously applied to the rims, as shown. Rank the objects according to their kinetic energies after a given time $t$, from least to greatest.

  A $2\,\mathrm{kg}$ rock is suspended by a massless string from one end of a uniform $1\,\mathrm{meter}$ measuring stick. What is the mass of the measuring stick if it is balanced by a support force at the $0.20\,\mathrm{meter}$ mark?

  A particle moves along the x-axis.t*3x45x aderg*r hzzwp0fpn 621 q9cvv -5g fb It collides elastically head-on with an identical particle initially at rest. Which of the 5b vv 95z602f 4ph dqr *fz xgn1paecxwr3g-t*following graphs could illustrate the momentum of each particle as a function of time?

  When the speed of a rear-drive car is increasing on a horizontal r6, il;:ts0 ay-hudop uoad, the direction of;ush 6o t,0dpl- ai:yu the frictional force on the tires is

  A uniform disk ($I=\frac{1}{2}MR^{2}$) of mass $8.0\,\mathrm{kg}$ can rotate without friction on a fixed axis. A string is wrapped around its circumference and is attached to a $6.0\,\mathrm{kg}$ mass. The string does not slip. What is the tension in the cord while the mass is falling?

  A baseball is dropped on top of a basketball. The basketbal sbq6zw,f( ia 5pev45al hits the ground, rebound z(q5sva5 6bi,awe4p fs with a speed of $4.0\,\mathrm{m/s}$, and collides with the baseball as it is moving downward at $4.0\,\mathrm{m/s}$. After the collision, the baseball moves upward as shown in the figure and the basketball is instantaneously at rest right after the collision. The mass of the baseball is $0.2\,\mathrm{kg}$ and the mass of the basketball is $0.5\,\mathrm{kg}$. Ignore air resistance and ignore any changes in velocities due to gravity during the very short collision times. The speed of the baseball right after colliding with the upward moving basketball is

  A small point-like object is thrown *:l8o.. b) r bvlisd 1n/uabrjhorizontally off of a $50.0\,\mathrm{m}$ high building with an initial speed of $10.0\,\mathrm{m/s}$. At any point along the trajectory there is an acceleration component tangential to the trajectory and an acceleration component perpendicular to the trajectory. How many seconds after the object is thrown is the tangential component of the acceleration of the object equal to twice the perpendicular component of the acceleration of the object? Ignore air resistance.

  A small chunk of ice falls from rest downn/o d)q i *m845teqcr7rc7; zhyge6iy a frictionless parabolic ice sheet shown in the figure. At the point labeled A in the diagram, thyrm)egcrtq oyi4/zndc7qh e*i6 58; 7e ice sheet becomes a steady, rough incline of angle $30^{\circ}$ with respect to the horizontal and friction coefficient $\mu_{k}$. This incline is of length $\frac{3}{2}h$ and ends at a cliff. The chunk of ice comes to rest precisely at the end of the incline. What is the coefficient of friction $\mu_{k}$?

  A non-Hookian spring has fornglas 3(t)cl3me24ozce $F=-kx^{2}$ where $k$ is the spring constant and $x$ is the displacement from its unstretched position. For the system shown of a mass $m$ connected to an unstretched spring initially at rest, how far does the spring extend before the system momentarily comes to rest? Assume that all surfaces are frictionless and that the pulley is frictionless as well.

  A point-like mass moves horizontally between two walls pwc zw7x7vg(: on a frictionless surface wixz7 7 wpwv:(cgth initial kinetic energy $E$. With every collision with the walls, the mass loses $\frac{1}{2}$ its kinetic energy to thermal energy. How many collisions with the walls are necessary before the speed of the mass is reduced by a factor of 8?

  If the rotational inerauc mbr9 ,u,lr /cij+b ,e1su6tia of a sphere about an axis through the center of the spher,+b, ubr uclc9a/ j6iusem, 1re is $I$, what is the rotational inertia of another sphere that has the same density, but has twice the radius?

  Two rockets are in space in a negligible gravitational field. All obsegg uqtj hkd(w:d,3 i.7rvations are made by an observer in a reference frame in which both rockets aruwg. hij(k,3d 7gdt:qe initially at rest. The masses of the rockets are $m$ and $9m$. A constant force $F$ acts on the rocket of mass $m$ for a distance $d$. As a result, the rocket acquires a momentum $p$. If the same constant force $F$ acts on the rocket of mass $9m$ for the same distance $d$, how much momentum does the rocket of mass $9m$ acquire?

  If a planet of radiuk+l/ap (c2ew ffq)+hik8s hb 4s $R$ spins with an angular velocity $\omega$ about an axis through the North Pole, what is the ratio of the normal force experienced by a person at the equator to that experienced by a person at the North Pole? Assume a constant gravitational field $g$ and that both people are stationary relative to the planet and are at sea level.

  A ball of mass $m$ is launched into the air. Ignore air resistance, but assume that there is a wind that exerts a constant force $F_{o}$ in the $-x$ direction. In terms of $F_{0}$ and the acceleration due to gravity $g$, at what angle above the positive x-axis must the ball be launched in order to come back to the point from which it was launched?

  Find the period of small oscillations of a water pogo, which is a stick of mass gcnyff0exk14wb52 x4 yqzy.0nq0 ez51g4y f4yx0k.2cbxfwy$m$ in the shape of a box (a rectangular parallelepiped.) The stick has a length $L$, a width $w$ and a height $h$ and is bobbing up and down in water of density $\rho$. Assume that the water pogo is oriented such that the length $L$ and width $w$ are horizontal at all times. Hint: The buoyant force on an object is given by $F_{buoy}=\rho Vg$, where $V$ is the volume of the medium displaced by the object and $\rho$ is the density of the medium. Assume that at equilibrium, the pogo is floating.

  A sled loaded with children starts fromt 8: zc.n+k isdxs0c0 ;ghq9uh rest and slides down a snowy $25^{\circ}$ (with respect to the horizontal) incline traveling 85 meters in 17 seconds. Ignore air resistance. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the sled and the slope?

  A space station consists of two living modules attached to a central hub on oppo8rc-u,q5lvqx bk1xzmcz)rs f:6 /s- osite sides of the hub by long corridors of equal length. Each living module contains N astronauts of equal mass. The mass of the space station is negligible compared to txr,f1qu5 qrs v :8z)z- 6 kx-lb/ccsmohe mass of the astronauts, and the size of the central hub and living modules is negligible compared to the length of the corridors. At the beginning of the day, the space station is rotating so that the astronauts feel as if they are in a gravitational field of strength $g$. Two astronauts, one from each module, climb into the central hub, and the remaining astronauts now feel a gravitational field of strength $g^{\prime}$. What is the ratio $g^{\prime}/g$ in terms of N?

  A simplified model of a bicycle of mass M has two tires that each comes intodm7zb w8swlz q8 s msnt6-,8r; contact with the ground at a point. The wheelbase of this bicycle (the distance between the points of contact with the ground) is w, and the center of mass of the bicycle is located midway between the tires and a height h above the ground. The bicycle is moving to the right, but slowing down ;z7,mzsr bq8tns8 ms86 wd-wl at a constant rate. The acceleration has a magnitude a. Air resistance may be ignored. Assume that the coefficient of sliding friction between each tire and the ground is $\mu$, and that both tires are skidding: sliding without rotating. What is the maximum value of $\mu$ so that both tires remain in contact with the ground?

  A simplified model of a ad;e88, zbcrp bicycle of mass M has two tires that each comes into contact with the ground at a point. The wheelbase of this bicycle (the distance between the points of contact with the grouna e,8;rczb8p dd) is w, and the center of mass of the bicycle is located midway between the tires and a height h above the ground. The bicycle is moving to the right, but slowing down at a constant rate. The acceleration has a magnitude a. Air resistance may be ignored. Assume that the coefficient of sliding friction between each tire and the ground is $\mu$, and that both tires are skidding: sliding without rotating. What is the maximum value of $a$ so that both tires remain in contact with the ground?

  A simplified model of a bdzj95i ie/ d+, (ohvmdx sae3b*gak5*icycle of mass M has two tires that each comes into contact with the ground at a point. The wheelbase of this bicycle (the distance between the poins3mz ,oi5ddeav9ab+x */dgi * kjh(5ets of contact with the ground) is w, and the center of mass of the bicycle is located midway between the tires and a height h above the ground. The bicycle is moving to the right, but slowing down at a constant rate. The acceleration has a magnitude a. Air resistance may be ignored. Assume, instead, that the coefficient of sliding friction between each tire and the ground is different: $\mu_1$ for the front tire and $\mu_2$ for the rear tire. Let $\mu_1 = 2\mu_2$. Assume that both tires are skidding: sliding without rotating. What is the maximum value of $a$ so that both tires remain in contact with the ground?

  A thin, uniform rod han9ge*i: v q81jwa sie/s mass $m$ and length $L$. Let the acceleration due to gravity be $g$. Let the rotational inertia of the rod about its center be $md^{2}$. Find the ratio $L/d$.

  A thin, uniform rod haq; xky*anb5cu 06equ21 mba6 ks mass $m$ and length $L$. Let the acceleration due to gravity be $g$. Let the rotational inertia of the rod about its center be $md^{2}$. The rod is suspended from a point a distance $kd$ from the center, and undergoes small oscillations with an angular frequency $\beta\sqrt{\frac{g}{d}}$. Find an expression for $\beta$ in terms of $k$.

  A thin, uniform rod has matfs qc ef2h(4c4 es*v8ss $m$ and length $L$. Let the acceleration due to gravity be $g$. Let the rotational inertia of the rod about its center be $md^{2}$. The rod is suspended from a point a distance $kd$ from the center, and undergoes small oscillations with an angular frequency $\beta\sqrt{\frac{g}{d}}$. Find the maximum value of $\beta$.

  A point object of mass qyj*o85u :pmd$m$ is connected to a cylinder of radius $R$ via a massless rope. At time $t=0$ the object is moving with an initial velocity $v_{0}$ perpendicular to the rope, the rope has a length $L_{0},$ and the rope has a non-zero tension. All motion occurs on a horizontal frictionless surface. The cylinder remains stationary on the surface and does not rotate. The object moves in such a way that the rope slowly winds up around the cylinder. The rope will break when the tension exceeds $T_{max}$ Express your answers in terms of $T_{max}$ m, $L_{0},$ R, and $v_{0}$. What is the angular momentum of the object with respect to the axis of the cylinder at the instant that the rope breaks?

  A point object of mas ut813o5fxu sv;f.k qls $m$ is connected to a cylinder of radius $R$ via a massless rope. At time $t=0$ the object is moving with an initial velocity $v_{0}$ perpendicular to the rope, the rope has a length $L_{0},$ and the rope has a non-zero tension. All motion occurs on a horizontal frictionless surface. The cylinder remains stationary on the surface and does not rotate. The object moves in such a way that the rope slowly winds up around the cylinder. The rope will break when the tension exceeds $T_{max}$ Express your answers in terms of $T_{max}$ m, $L_{0},$ R, and $v_{0}$. What is the kinetic energy of the object at the instant that the rope breaks?

  A point object of ma,qa*ly z-er y0ss $m$ is connected to a cylinder of radius $R$ via a massless rope. At time $t=0$ the object is moving with an initial velocity $v_{0}$ perpendicular to the rope, the rope has a length $L_{0},$ and the rope has a non-zero tension. All motion occurs on a horizontal frictionless surface. The cylinder remains stationary on the surface and does not rotate. The object moves in such a way that the rope slowly winds up around the cylinder. The rope will break when the tension exceeds $T_{max}$ Express your answers in terms of $T_{max}$ m, $L_{0},$ R, and $v_{0}$. What is the length (not yet wound) of the rope?

  A massless elastic cord (that obeys Hooke's Law)0zksgg/:k3ap d jgru a1. vz+u*/g,fw will break if the tension in the cog k rwsdgfu:.z v3k gj/u,a+1*zpa0g/ rd exceeds $T_{max}$. One end of the cord is attached to a fixed point, the other is attached to an object of mass 3m. If a second, smaller object of mass $m$ moving at an initial speed $v_{0}$ strikes the larger mass and the two stick together, the cord will stretch and break, but the final kinetic energy of the two masses will be zero. If instead the two collide with a perfectly elastic one-dimensional collision, the cord will still break, and the larger mass will move off with a final speed of $v_{f}$. All motion occurs on a horizontal, frictionless surface. Find $v_{f}/v_{0}$

  A massless elastic cord (that obeys Hooke's Law) will break if )k, 0zhmtna xu:**fhy the tension in thetah :x*zf,kn *0 )muhy cord exceeds $T_{max}$. One end of the cord is attached to a fixed point, the other is attached to an object of mass 3m. If a second, smaller object of mass $m$ moving at an initial speed $v_{0}$ strikes the larger mass and the two stick together, the cord will stretch and break, but the final kinetic energy of the two masses will be zero. If instead the two collide with a perfectly elastic one-dimensional collision, the cord will still break, and the larger mass will move off with a final speed of $v_{f}$. All motion occurs on a horizontal, frictionless surface. Find the ratio of the total kinetic energy of the system of two masses after the perfectly elastic collision and the cord has broken to the initial kinetic energy of the smaller mass prior to the collision.