Recit 03: Last part of Chapter 3 and first part of Chapter 4

1. Ferris wheel. A Ferris wheel with radius 14.0 m is turning

about a horizontal axis through its center. The linear speed
of a passenger on the rim is constant and equal to 6.00 m/s.
What is the passenger’s acceleration as she passes through
the lowest point?
A. 0.429[ m/s2 ], upward
B. 0.429[ m/s2 ], downward
C. 2.57[ m/s2 ], upward
D. 2.57[ m/s2 ], downward

Solution: Use arad = v 2 /R. The direction of the centrepital acceleration always points
toward the center of the circular path.

2. Period. A ball moves with a constant speed of 4 m/s around a circle of radius 0.25 m. What
is the period of the motion?

A. 0.1 [s] C. 0.7 [s]

B. 0.4 [s] D. 1 [s]

Solution: The constant linear speed of the ball moving in a circle is

2πR
v= .
T
Just solve for T .

3. NPS. A cart moves along the curved path from point N to

S with constant speed. What is the direction of the cart’s
acceleration at point P ?
A. it is zero
B. it is directed to the right
C. it is directed to the left
D. it is directed upward
 Solution: change in direction → acceleration.

4. Relative color. Two colored cars are moving toward each other. The blue car moves with
velocity of 14.0 [m/s] eastward while the red car moves with velocity of 17.0 [m/s], westward.
What is the relative velocity of the blue car with respect to the red car?

A. 3.0 [m/s], toward east C. 31.0 [m/s], toward east

B. 3.0 [m/s], toward west D. 31.0 [m/s], toward west

Solution: Set east to be positive.

Given:
vBG = +14.0 m/s,
vRG = −17.0 m/s,
Solve: vBR

vBR = vBG + vGR

= vBG − vRG
= (14.0m/s) − (−17.0m/s)
vBR = 31.0m/s

For items 5 to 7: An airplane pilot sets a compass course due west and maintains an airspeed
of 220 [km/h]. After flying for 0.500 [h], she finds herself over a town 120 [km] west and 20
[km] south of her starting point.
5. Relative but not relative. Let +ı̂ points east and +̂ points north. What is the average velocity
of the airplane relative to the ground?

A. − 220[km/h]ı̂ C. − 340[km/h]ı̂ − 20[km/h]̂

B. − 240[km/h]ı̂ − 40[km/h]̂ D. − 480[km/h]ı̂ − 40[km/h]̂

6. The airspeed. What is the given “220 [km/h] due west” in the problem represents?
A. velocity of the airplane relative to the wind
B. velocity of the wind relative to the airplane
C. velocity of the airplane relative to ground
D. velocity of ground relative to airplane
7. The wind speaks. What is the velocity of the wind relative to the ground in unit-vector form?
 A. −40[km/h]̂ C. − 240[km/h]ı̂ − 40[km/h]̂
B. −240[km/h]ı̂ D. − 20[km/h]ı̂ − 40[km/h]̂

Solution:
for no. 5 Use the given in the second sentence. The average velocity of the plane is also
the velocity of the plane relative to the ground. (Measurement of displacement is based on
a town which is part of the gound.)

→
− ∆→−r −120ı̂ − 20̂
v AG = = = −240ı̂ − 40̂
∆t 0.5

for no. 6 If you read Example 3.14-3.15 of our textbook, then you will know that the given
velocity is the velocity of the airplane relative to the wind. Thus, →
−
v AW = −220ı̂

for no. 7 Using our steps.

→
−
v WG =→−
v W− + →
−v −G
→
−
v WG =→−
v WA + →
−v AG
→
−
v WG = − v AW + →
→
− −v AG
→
−
v →
− →
−
= v AG − v AW
WG

Along the x-axis (east-west direction)

vW Gx = vAGx − vAW x = (−240) − (−220) = −240 + 220 = −20
Along the y-axis (north-south direction)
vW Gy = vAGy − vAW y = (−40) − (0) = −40

→
− →
− →
−
For items 8 and 9: Two forces F 1 and F 2 , act at a point. The magnitude of F 1 is 9.00 [N],
→
−
and its direction is 60.0◦ above the x-axis in the second quadrant. The magnitude of F 2 is
6.00 [N], and its direction is 53.1◦ below the x-axis in the third quadrant.
8. xy What is the resultant vector in unit-vector form?

A. 3.00[N]ı̂ + 0.897[N]̂ C. −8.10[N]ı̂ + 3.00[N]̂

B. 0.897[N]ı̂ + 3.00[N]̂ D. 3.00[N]ı̂ − 8.10[N]̂

9. Same old. What is the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector?
A. 3.00[N], 73.3◦ above the positive x-axis
B. 3.00[N], 16.7◦ above the positive x-axis
C. 8.64[N], 69.7◦ above the negative x-axis
 D. 8.64[N], 20.3◦ above the negative x-axis

Solution:
for no. 8 Rewrite the given in terms of unit vectors.
→
−
F 1 = −9 cos 60◦ ı̂ + 9 sin 60◦ ̂
→
−
F 2 = −6 cos 53.1◦ ı̂ − 6 sin 53.1◦ ̂
The x-component of the resultant is −9 cos 60◦ −6 cos 53.1◦ = −8.1025. The y-component
of the resultant is +9 sin 60◦ − 6 sin 53.1◦ = +2.996
for no. 9 Ang walang kamatayang magnitude. Use Pythagorean theorem. For the direc-
tion, use the tangent function.

10. Inertial. Which of the following best describes an inertial frame of reference?
A. Newtons first law of motion is valid.
B. the inertias of objects within the frame are zero.
C. the frame is accelerating.
D. the acceleration due to gravity is greater than zero

Solution: Only in an inertial frame of reference are Newton’s laws valid.