Teacher Hieu Mai Physics 10, Mechanics Fall, 2018

Newton’s law of motion

Problem 1. (Serway, Jewett - Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, 9th Ed)
Figure shows a worker poling a boat-a very efficient mode of transportation-across a shallow
lake. He pushes parallel to the length of the light pole, exerting a force of magnitude 240 N
on the bottom of the lake. Assume the pole lies in the vertical plane containing the keel of the
boat. At one moment, the pole makes an angle of 35.5◦ with the vertical and the water exerts
a horizontal drag force of 47.5 N on the boat, opposite to its forward velocity of magnitude
0.857 m/s. The mass of the boat including its cargo and the worker is 370 kg.
(a) The water exerts a buoyant force vertically upward on the boat. Find the magnitude of
this force.
(b) Model the forces as constant over a short interval of time to find the velocity of the boat
0.450 s after the moment described.

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Problem 2. (Serway, Jewett - Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, 9th Ed)
A woman at an airport is towing her 20.0-kg suitcase at constant speed by
pulling on a strap at an angle θ above the horizontal (figure beside). She
pulls on the strap with a 35.0-N force, and the friction force on the suitcase
is 20.0 N.
(a) Draw a freebody diagram of the suitcase.
(b) What angle does the strap make with the horizontal?
(c) What is the magnitude of the normal force that the ground exerts on
the suitcase?

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Problem 3. (Serway, Jewett - Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, 9th Ed)
Two blocks connected by a rope of negligible mass are being dragged by a hori-
zontal force (Fig. P5.65). Suppose F = 68.0 N, m1 = 12.0 kg, m2 = 18.0 kg, and
the coefficient of kinetic friction between each block and the surface is 0.100. (a)
Draw a free-body diagram for each block. Determine (b) the acceleration of the
system and (c) the tension T in the rope.

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Problem 4. (Serway, Jewett - Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, 9th Ed)
A rifle bullet with a mass of 12.0 g traveling toward the right at 260 m/s strikes a large bag of sand and penetrates it to a
depth of 23.0 cm. Determine the magnitude and direction of the friction force (assumed constant) that acts on the bullet.

Problem 5. (Serway, Jewett - Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, 9th Ed)
A 3.00-kg block starts from rest at the top of a 30.0◦ incline and slides a distance of 2.00 m down the incline in 1.50 s. Find
(a) the magnitude of the acceleration of the block, (b) the coefficient of kinetic friction between block and plane, (c) the
friction force acting on the block, and (d) the speed of the block after it has slid 2.00 m.