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The correspondence between the problem set in this first edition versus the prob
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lem set in the 5'th edition text. Problems that are new are marked new and those t
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hat are only slightly altered are marked as modified (mod).
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2.1 The “standard” acceleration (at sea level and 45° latitude) due to gravity i
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s 9.80665 m/s2. What is the force needed to hold a mass of 2 kg at rest in t
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his gravitational field ? How much mass can a force of 1 N support ?
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Solution:
ma = 0 =  F = F - mg
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F = mg = 2  9.80665 = 19.613 N
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g
F = mgew =>
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m = F/g = .80665 = 0.102 kg
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2.2 A model car rolls down an incline with a slope so the gravitational “pull” in the
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direction of motion is one third of the standard gravitational force (see Proble
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m 2.1). If the car has a mass of 0.45 kg find the acceleration.
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Solution:


ma =  F = mg / 3
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a = mg / 3m = g/3
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= 9. = 3.27 m/s2
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This acceleration does not depend on the mass of the model car.
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2.3 A force of 125 N is applied to a mass of 12 kg in addition to the standard gra
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vitation. If the direction of the force is vertical up find the acceleration of the m
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ass.

Solution: x

Fup = ma = F – mg e w
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F
a = ( F – mg ) / m = F / m –
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g
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m
= 125/12 – 9.807
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= 0.61 ms-2 ew ew




2.4 A car drives at 60 km/h and is brought to a full stop with constant deceleration in
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5 seconds. If the total car and driver mass is 1075 kg find the necessary force.
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dV
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0
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ma =  F ;ew ew ew ew




Fnet = ma = 1075  3.333 = 3583 N
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2.5 A 1200-
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kg car moving at 20 km/h is accelerated at a constant rate of 4 m/s2 up to a spee
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d of 75 km/h. What are the force and total time required?
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Solution:

dV  => (75  20) 100 = 3.82 sec
V  0=
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a= = e w ew



t =
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V
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F = ma = 1200  4 = 4800 N
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2.6 A steel plate of 950 kg accelerates from rest with 3 m/s2 for a period of 10s. Wha
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t force is needed and what is the final velocity?
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Solution:

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dV
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a= ew e w
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V = a t = 3  10 = 30 m/s => V = 30 m/s
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F
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