Physics 218 Honors; Secs.

201,202,203; Exam 1, FalI-08

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NOTE: Each problem is worth 2Opts

1. Vectors A and B have equal magnitudes of 5.00. The sum of A and B is the vector 6.OOj. Determine
the angle between A and B. (Hint: take the dot product of A+B with itself)

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2. A daring ranch hand sitting on a tree limb wishes to drop vertically onto a horse galloping under the
tree. The constant speed of the horse is 10.0 mIs, and the distance from the limb to the level of the
saddle is 3.0 m.
a) What must be the horizontal distance between the saddle and limb when the ranch hand makes his
move?
b) How long is he in the air?
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3. A ball is thrown with an initial speed V 1 at an angle O with the horizontal. The horizontal range of the ball is
R, and the ball reaches a maximum height R16. In terms of R and g, find
a) the time interval during which the ball is in motion t tim, 1c 7v-I di /)i ce
b) the ball’s speed at the peak of its path
c) the initial vertical component of its velocity
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4. Two ships A and B, leave port at the same time. Ship A travels northwest at 24 knots and ship B travels at
28 knots in a direction 400 west of south (1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour).
a) What are the magnitude and direction of the velocity of ship A relative to ship B?
b) After what time will the ships be 160 nautical miles apart?

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5. The Figure below represents the total acceleration of a particle moving clockwise in a circle of radius
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b) the speed of the particle
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